Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Breaux Bridge
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Pont-Breaux

Breaux Bridge (English language) side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 1, 2018

1. Breaux Bridge (English language) side of the marker

English Side

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

English:
Founded 1859. Long recognized for its culinary artistry in the preparation of crawfish. The 1958 Louisiana Legislature officially designated Breaux Bridge "La Capitale Mondiale De L'Ecrevisse" in honor of its centennial year.

French:
Fondé en 1859. Connu de longue date pour ses savoureux plats d'écrevisses. Le parlement louisianais baptisa officiellement Pont-Bridge "Capitale Mondiale de l'Ecrevisse" en 1958, lors du centenaire de cette ville.

Erected 1959 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 16.374′ N, 91° 54.056′ W. Marker is in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, in St. Martin Parish. It is on Main Highway (State Highway 31) south of Courthouse Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Breaux Bridge LA 70517, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

Acadia,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cajun Warrior (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scholastique Picou Breaux (about 500 feet away); Pont Breaux, Louisiane (about 500 feet away); St. Bernard's Catholic Church (about 600 feet away); Most Rev. Jules B. Jeanmard, D.D. (about 600 feet away); Birthplace of Bishop Jules Jeanmard/Lieu de Naissance de L'Évêque Jules Jeanmard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Bishop Jules Jeanmard (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Bernard School History (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breaux Bridge.

More about this marker. On the grounds of the Breaux Birdge City Hall.

Pont-Breaux (French language) side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 1, 2018

2. Pont-Breaux (French language) side of the marker

Breaux Bridge/Pont-Breaux Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 1, 2018

3. Breaux Bridge/Pont-Breaux Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2018.

Breaux Bridge⎯⎯⎯Pont-Breaux

Breaux Bridge
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Pont-Breaux