Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission

Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission The Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission consists of representatives of each incorporated community. In Louisiana the subdivision is called a Parish.

Evangeline Parish

Every state in the United States with the exception of Louisiana has its political subdivision designated as counties. When Louisiana became a state it preferred the Parish designation to the county system. Another unique feature of Louisiana is that its legal system is based on the concept of Roman Law rather than the English Common Law system that is used in the other states.

This is a legacy left by the French Emperor Napoleon. Evangeline Parish was carved out of the old Parish of St. Landry which originally extended from the Atchafalaya River to the Sabine River on the western boundary of the state. Several other Louisiana Parishes were also carved out of this old and large Parish. The name Evangeline was chosen from the poem of the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This poem was the story of an Acadian girl who came to Louisiana when the Acadians were driven from Nova Scotia by the British. The parish is one of the oldest inhabited areas of the state. Evangeline Parish was part of the lands of the Attakapas Indians. These were a peaceful people and there are no records of any warlike qualities of these Indians. At that time Evangeline Parish was a part of the lands claimed for France by Robert Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle in 1682. The main road from New Orleans to Natchitoches which was the oldest town in central Louisiana ran through the center of what is now Evangeline Parish. The road went through Ville Platte which is now the parish seat of the parish. It continued through Bayou Chicot and on up through the Alexandria area and across the Red River to Natchitoches. The road continued on northwest out to California. The road was known as “El Camino Real” or the Spanish Royal Road. Basically the present U.S. highway 167 follows the old Spanish road. The first settlers of Evangeline Parish were people of French ancestry, and after them people of Spanish ancestry. These people were located principally in the southern part of the parish. The people who settled the northern part of the parish were mostly English descent. Today Evangeline Parish is populated by peoples of all races and national origins. There are large populations of Irish, German, English, and African American people. The population of the parish according to the last census is 35,434.

OK hungry people, B & S Groscery and B & S Neighborhood Market are both servingTender Beef Roast in a gravy with rice.Ma...
05/21/2026

OK hungry people, B & S Groscery and B & S Neighborhood Market are both serving

Tender Beef Roast in a gravy with rice.
Mac and Cheese
Smothered Potatoes

Also on today's lunch menu are:Teet's - Shepard's Pie or Smoked Pounce plus plenty of sides.Champagne's - Baked Chicken ...
05/21/2026

Also on today's lunch menu are:

Teet's - Shepard's Pie or Smoked Pounce plus plenty of sides.

Champagne's - Baked Chicken or Lasasgna, coleslaw, Ranch and Bacon Pasts, Loaded baked potato casserole, blackeyed peas with bacon, smothed cabbage with sausage, mustard greesn with tasso, corn on the cob, pepper jack boudin balls, fried chicken and french fries.

It's getting close to lunch time so here's Krazy Cajun Cafe menu for today
05/21/2026

It's getting close to lunch time so here's Krazy Cajun Cafe menu for today

Summer Reading Program for June & July at the Evangeline Parish Library in Ville Platte and Branches in our other commun...
05/21/2026

Summer Reading Program for June & July at the Evangeline Parish Library in Ville Platte and Branches in our other communities in Evangeline Parish.

05/21/2026
The Evangeline Parish Library Ville Platte Branch have a counseling session scheduled for May 26th at 2:00 PM with a cou...
05/21/2026

The Evangeline Parish Library Ville Platte Branch have a counseling session scheduled for May 26th at 2:00 PM with a counselor from Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Opelousas, and it’s free!

Another book signing of local authors at Mou Latte on Saturday, June 13th from 10:30 - 12:30
05/20/2026

Another book signing of local authors at Mou Latte on Saturday, June 13th from 10:30 - 12:30

Summer fun for the kids. Let's start them off right by reading! And it's about a local event that they probably know abo...
05/20/2026

Summer fun for the kids. Let's start them off right by reading! And it's about a local event that they probably know about.

Good morning ! We have freshly brewed Community coffee at Krazy Cajun Cafe, paired perfectly with our delicious breakfas...
05/20/2026

Good morning ! We have freshly brewed Community coffee at Krazy Cajun Cafe, paired perfectly with our delicious breakfast menu served from 7am to 10am. Wednesday's menu is also listed below.

Yes I'm talking to you store owners who serve hot lunch plates to go or dine it. I'm calling you out to send me your lun...
05/19/2026

Yes I'm talking to you store owners who serve hot lunch plates to go or dine it. I'm calling you out to send me your lunch for the day or the week or the month. I check your pages to see if you posted the lunch menu for today, and then I can post them on my page to promote your lunch of the day. Please let me know so I can help. Or simply send me an email @ [email protected].

Champagnes Quality FOODS VP plate lunch specials for taoday are spaghetti with meat sauce, pork and sausage in a gravy, ...
05/19/2026

Champagnes Quality FOODS VP plate lunch specials for taoday are spaghetti with meat sauce, pork and sausage in a gravy, coleslaw, sweet pea salad, lima beans with bacon, white macaroni and cheese, stuffed bell peppers, green beans with cheese, corn on the cob, fried chicken and french fries, pizza sticks and spicy popcorn chicken. Are you hungry now?

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306 West Main Street
Ville Platte, LA
70586

Telephone

+13374920615

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