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Dish · Breaux Bridge
Crawfish étouffée
Thick stew of crawfish tails cooked in a light roux-based sauce with onion, celery and bell pepper, served over white rice. It is one of the dishes of the Cajun cuisine of southern Louisiana.
Luisiana · the United States
Breaux Bridge
In the destination Lafayette and the Cajun Country.
In the photo: Main Street, in downtown Breaux Bridge.
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The city
What to expect from Breaux Bridge.
Small town on the banks of Bayou Teche, about 15 km from Lafayette, that proclaims itself the crawfish capital of the world. It has a center of antique shops and restaurants with Cajun and zydeco music. It is the gateway to Lake Martin and the Atchafalaya Basin, and is close to St. Martinville, linked to the poem Evangeline.
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Nature reserve
Lake Martin
A cypress and tupelo lake south of Breaux Bridge, with a large rookery of herons and roseate spoonbills in spring and alligators in the warm months. Boat tours depart from the shores.
Natural area
Atchafalaya Basin
The largest river swamp in the United States, crossed by I-10 on a bridge of about 29 km. Boat tours depart from Henderson, near Breaux Bridge.
Historic site
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
A state park on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, with a creole house circa 1815, a reconstructed Acadian farm, and the history of the poem Evangeline.