BIENVENUE A' LA POINTE COUPEE!
Welcome to Pointe
Coupee Parish, Louisiana, one of the oldest settlements in the entire
Mississippi Valley, a community steeped in history and tradition, vibrant
in the present and rich in promise for the future.
Situated at the
apex of Louisiana's "French Triangle", Pointe Coupee Parish, with a
recorded history dating from the time of the Iberville exploration in
1699, has a fascinating Creole culture embodying elements of the French,
African and other nationalities who having called this place "home" for
nearly three centuries. Breathtaking vistas of sparkling waters,
moss hung oaks, cedars and pecan trees, fields of sugar cane and cotton,
stately antebellum mansions and quaint cottages, old churches, cemeteries
and country stores combine with modern facilities, visitors'
accommodations, fine dining and antique shopping to give a wonderful
contrast of the old and the new.
Famous natives of
Pointe Coupee have included Julien Poydras, one of the most noted figures
in Louisiana history, a planter, merchant, banker, poet, educator and
philanthropist, who lies buried beneath the monument bearing his name in
New Roads; Major General John Archer LeJeune, veteran of the United States
Marine Corps, and from whom Camp LeJeune, North Carolina is named and
whose statue stands on the courthouse square in New Roads; Corinne "Lindy"
Claiborne Boggs, former United States ambassador to The Vatican; and
renowned author Ernest Gaines.
Pointe Coupee
Parish enjoys the benefits of modern health facilities, educational
systems and a representation of all the major religious bodies, adequate
transportation and communication networks, up-to-date law enforcement and
emergency agencies and viable commercial and industrial opportunities.
The parish is traversed by U. S. Highway 190, Louisiana Highway 1 and
lesser routes, and lies directly in the path of the proposed Zachary
Taylor Parkway, making the area accessible to other population centers of
Louisiana and southwest Mississippi. The Louisiana capital city of
Baton Rouge is only 35 minutes distance from New Roads.
Pointe Coupee has
a resident population of nearly 25,000, but plays host to many times that
number who visit the parish for each year for the state's oldest second
Mardi Gras celebration in New Roads, plus a host of other
community-oriented events, fairs, farmers' and crafters' markets, home and
garden tours, patriotic observances, aquatic sports and Christmas
festivities. Surrounded by the Mississippi, Atchafalaya and Lower
Old Rivers and blessed with the oxbow lakes called False River and
Raccourci-Old River, Pointe Coupee Parish is a paradise for sportsmen,
including hunters, anglers, boaters and skiers.
Many have been the
visitor who, captured in the spell and potential that is Pointe Coupee,
have decided to make the parish his or her home. Like them,
newcomers to the area can also be assured of a caring, neighborly
atmosphere, the benefits of responsive governmental bodies and the
richness of Pointe Coupee's legendary joie de vivre, or joy of
living, for lagniappe.
Whether your visit
to Pointe Coupee Parish is a brief one or a permanent move, we will do our
best to make your stay a rewarding one.
Sincerely,
Owen J. "Jimmy" Bello
Parish Administrator
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