68 South Louisiana Vermillionville See relics of the region’s Creole, Acadian and Native American pasts at this Lafayette attraction. Lafayette Area Lafayette is the capital of Cajun Country, and proudly so. Sink your teeth into Cajun culture at T-Coon’s Restaurant, Louisiana Crawfish Time and Johnson’s Boucaniere. Follow up your meal with some shopping and public art sightseeing in downtown Lafayette, while walking from the Lafayette Science Museum to the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Learn all about the region’s history at the Acadian Cultural Center and Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park in Lafayette, and, up the road in Opelousas, Le Vieux Village Heritage Park. LouisianaTravel.com Acadian Cultural Center Learn about the Acadian people — better known as Cajuns — through films, exhibits and events.
Louisiana Travel Guide Louisiana Sunshine Magazine 2021: Page 68
