Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pont Breaux, Louisiane
(Breaux Bridge)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 9, 2019
1. Pont Breaux, Louisiane Marker
Firmin Breaux
Family
Settled by
Acadians ca. 1766,
Founded 1829,
Incorporated 1859.
Erected by The Breaux Bridge Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 16.418′ N, 91° 53.966′ W. Marker is in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, in St. Martin Parish. It is on Bridge Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling west. 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 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: St. Bernard's Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Most Rev. Jules B. Jeanmard, D.D. (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of Bishop Jules Jeanmard/Lieu de Naissance de L'Ιvκque Jules Jeanmard (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of Bishop Jules Jeanmard (about 500 feet away); Breaux Bridge / Pont-Breaux (about 500 feet away); Cajun Warrior (about 700 feet away); St. Bernard School History (about 700 feet away); Scholastique Picou Breaux (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breaux Bridge.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 8, 2019
2. Pont Breaux, Louisiane Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2019.
