Breaux Bridge, Louisiana was founded in 1771 by Firmin
Breaux. He built a bridge over Bayou Teche so that he could get
back and forth easily. When travelers were given directions they
were told to "go to Breaux's bridge...", which eventually
was adopted as the city's name. Located in St. Martin Parish in
Louisiana, the estimated population in 2003 was 7,505.
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In 1959, the Louisiana legislature
officially designated Breaux Bridge as "la capitale Mondiale
de l'ecrevisse" or "the Crawfish Capital of the world".
The annual Crawfish Festival draws hundreds of people for crawfish
eating contests, Zydeco music, Cajun dancing, a parade, cooking
demonstrations, cook off, and just an all around great time.
In addition to the Crawfish Festival
there are swamp tours, a go-cart race track, and an annual Cajun
and Creole Food and Cycling Festival.
There are numerous bed and breakfast
places to stay, restaurants, antique, clothing, art galleries,
gift and specialty shops. Our pages will show you some of the
sites to give you an excellent starting point for your trip. So,
grab some friends and go to Breaux Bridge, Acadian-style. Laissez
le bon temps rouler!