Vacherie in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
"Le Petit Versailles"
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
1. "Le Petit Versailles" Marker
Erected 1961 by the Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 30° 0.412′ N, 90° 45.33′ W. Marker is in Vacherie, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is on State Highway 18 0.2 miles east of Felicite Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3245 Valcour Aime Street, Vacherie LA 70090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Mather (approx. 1.1 miles away); Colonel Leopold L. Armant (approx. 1.2 miles away); "Vacherie de Grande Pointe" (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oak Alley Plantation (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bourgeois Homeplace / Site Familial des Bourgeois (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vacherie (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 2 miles away); Manresa House of Retreats (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vacherie.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
2. "Le Petit Versailles" Marker looking east on LA-18
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
3. "Le Petit Versailles" Marker area
Photographed by David Seibert, circa 1965
4. "Le Petit Versailles"
Ruins were still standing at the site of Le Petit Versailles as late as 1965
Photographed by David Seibert, circa 1968
5. "Le Petit Versailles" Gardens Site
This is the overgrown site of Le Petit Versailles and its extensive gardens about 1968.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5,297 times since then and 182 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on September 16, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on September 15, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
