Church Point is a small city in the center of the Cajun Prairie in Louisiana. Named for the tall steeple of the local Catholic church, this town is home to a large Cajun population and amazing festivals during the year. Its largest and most popular festival is the "Courir de Mardi Gras," the rural Louisiana variant of Mardi Gras, which revolves less around parades, and more on men and women on horseback in costume riding through the countryside to sing, dance, and play pranks on local residents.
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- 1 Le Parc Du Vieux Depot, Corner of Railroad & David Streets. Daily 6AM-10PM. Historic turn of the century railroad depot. Converted into a city park and historical marker in the 2000s. Contains picnic tables and historic structures and markers. Free.
- 2 [dead link] Le Vieux Presbytere Museum, Corner of South Rogers and Rue Iry Lejeune. Th 3-5PM. Former rectory for the local Catholic parish, converted into local history museum. One of the last structures in south Louisiana to use mud wall in its construction. Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Free.
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Routes through Church Point |
Jct W E ← | N S | → Rayne → Kaplan |
Mamou ← Eunice ← | N S | → Jct W E |