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Vermilionville Historic Village, located in
File:Beau Bassin.jpg, Beau Bassin
File:Trapper's Cabin.jpg, Trapper's Cabin
File:Maison Boucvalt.jpg, Vermilionville
File:Maison Mouton.jpg, Maison Mouton
File:Maison Acadienne.jpg, Maison Acadienne
File:Maison Buller.jpg, Maison Buller
File:La Chapelle des Attakapas.jpg, La Chapelle des Attakapas
File:Maison Boucvalt 2.jpg, Maison Boucvalt
File:Maison Broussard.jpg, Outhouse near Maison Broussard
Vermilionville official website
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Vermilionville Historic Village, located in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette (, ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth largest incorporated municipality by population and the 234th- ...
, is a Cajun
The Cajuns (; French: ''les Cadjins'' or ''les Cadiens'' ), also known as Louisiana ''Acadians'' (French: ''les Acadiens''), are a Louisiana French ethnicity mainly found in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
While Cajuns are usually described as ...
and Creole living history museum with restored historic structures.
Structures and exhibits
Buildings in the village include: *La Chapelle des Attakapas - a reproduction of the style based on the Catholic churches at Pointe Coupée (1760) and St. Martinville (1773) *Beau Bassin - Circa 1840, Creole and American Greek Revival style *Maison Boucvalt - Circa 1860, a classic 19th century Acadian/Creole house *Maison Mouton - a reconstruction of an 1810 house, a basic Acadian house with a detached kitchen *L’École - a reproduction typical of 1890s schoolhouse architecture *Maison des Cultures - Circa 1840, Acadian style *Trapper's Cabin *Maison Acadienne - Circa 1830 *Maison Buller - 1803, Creole style *Maison Broussard - 1790, French Creole styleSee also
*Acadian Village (park)
The Acadian Village is a private cultural park located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
History
Acadian Village is located on the of LARC ( Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens). In the early 1970s, officials with the facility were looking for ...
, also in Lafayette
Gallery
References
Further reading
* *External links
Vermilionville official website
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