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Breaux Bridge is one of the first settlements of the Acadians in Louisiana. Founded in 1766, Quartier de la Pointe, the area along the winding and scenic Bayou Teche, was established by Acadians who had been deported from Nova Scotia in 1755. The land that is present-day Breaux Bridge was purchased in 1771 by Firmin Breaux, who built a footbridge across Bayou Teche for the passage of his family and neighbors that was known as “Breaux’s Bridge.” The city was officially incorporated in 1859 and was officially designated in 1959 as la capitale mondiale de l’ecrevisse―“the crawfish capital of the world”―where the Crawfish Festival is celebrated annually. Descendents of the original Cajun settlers still reside in this historic city, whose heritage influences the dialect, folkways, music, and cuisine of Louisiana.
Series: Images of America
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (March 17, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1467111279
ISBN-13: 978-1467111270
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Author Renae Friedley did a great job finding the vintage photographs featured in the Breaux Bridge - Images of America. I wish I had seen some of the photos before I submitted my final copy of Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean. I would have used the shots in a heartbeat. A nice book if you are from Breaux Bridge and/or a fan of small town USA. The Images of America series is a great concept.
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