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   Opelousas (French: Les Opélousas; Spanish: Los Opeluzás) is a small city and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 were constructed with a junction here.

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   Opelousas is Louisiana's third-oldest city and is part of the state's Main Street Program with its downtown cluster of antique shops, boutiques and restaurants serving Cajun cuisine.

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   Opelousas, city, seat (1805) of St. Landry parish, south-central Louisiana, U.S. It lies on the Gulf Coastal Plain, 20 miles (32 km) north of Lafayette. Founded in 1720 as a French garrison and trading post and named for the Opelousas Indians, it became a sanctuary for Acadians exiled from Nova.

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   • Opelousas Tourist Information Center & Le Vieux Village. Visitor Information.
   • Louisiana Orphan Train Museum.
   • Creole Heritage Folklife Center.
   • Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

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   • Le Vieux Village de Poste des Opelousas. At the western entrance to Opelousas on Ronald Reagan Hwy is a heritage park and museum, with an ensemble of historic buildings from around St. Landry Parish.
   • Downtown Historic Walking Tour. Such is the quantity of historic architecture around Opelousas that the city drew up a detailed self-guided walking tour to mark the tricentennial in 2020.
   • Cuisine. Opelousas is the self-proclaimed “spice capital of the world”, which has a lot to do with some long-standing companies based in the city. One is Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods, known throughout the United States for its seasonings, but you’ve also got LouAna cooking oils, another nationwide brand, in business since 1894.
   • Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival. Now into its fifth decade, the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival was born in 1982, as a way of preserving this distinctive and historic cultural expression.

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   Attractions in Opelousas Louisiana. Opelousas is a great place to use your feet, whether strolling over the 19th-century brick sidewalks lining its historic district or participating in the city's deep Zydeco music tradition by dancing at a local club or festival.

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   Flavored with rich history, Opelousas Main Street features historic architecture, vibrant public art, museums, restaurants and shops. Influenced by Cajun and Creole cultures, the district serves up an authentic Louisiana experience.

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   Where is Opelousas Louisiana?

   • Opelousas (French: Les Opélousas; Spanish: Los Opeluzás) is a small city and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. [ 2 ] Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 were constructed with a junction here.

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   What is Opelousas Louisiana known for?

   • Historically an area of settlement by French and Spanish Creoles, Creoles of color, and Acadians, Opelousas is the center of zydeco music. It celebrates its heritage at the Creoles of Color Heritage Folklife Center, one of the destinations on the new Louisiana African-American Heritage Trail.

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   When did Opelousas become a parish?

   • In 1805, Opelousas became the seat of the newly formed St. Landry Parish – named after the church located there and in honor of Saint Landry – the parish was also known as the Imperial Parish of Louisiana. The year 1806 marked the beginning of significant construction in Opelousas. The first courthouse was constructed in the middle of the town.

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   When was Opelousas incorporated?

   • Founded in 1720 as a French garrison and trading post and named for the Opelousas Indians, it became a sanctuary for Acadians exiled from Nova Scotia. The site of the State Supreme Court until 1898, it was incorporated as a town in 1821 and was the temporary Confederate capital of Louisiana during the American Civil War.

   Opelousas | Cajun Culture, Creole Cuisine & Historic Sites | Britannica

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   Is Opelousas a good place to live?

   • Opelousas is a great place to use your feet, whether strolling over the 19th-century brick sidewalks lining its historic district or participating in the city's deep Zydeco music tradition by dancing at a local club or festival.

   Opelousas - Louisiana Official Travel and Tourism Information

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   Where can I find history in Opelousas?

   • For a sense of place, there’s a local history museum on Main St, a couple of blocks north of downtown. The Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center presents an all-encompassing timeline of the city and St. Landry Parish, from prehistory to the present, with special attention to the Civil War, which has an entire room devoted to it.

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