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  1. Abbeville is a charming city in Louisiana, where Cajun culture and history come alive. Founded by a French priest in 1843, Abbeville has preserved many of it… See more
    Abbeville is a charming city in Louisiana, where Cajun culture and history come alive. Founded by a French priest in 1843, Abbeville has preserved many of its historic buildings and landmarks, such as the St. Mary Magdalen Church and the Vermilion Courthouse. You can learn more about the Acadian heritage of the city at the Acadian Museum and the Depot Museum, or enjoy the local cuisine and music at the annual Giant Omelette Celebration. Abbeville is also a gateway to the natural wonders of Vermilion Parish, where you can explore the bayous, marshes, and wildlife of the region.
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    Abbeville, Louisiana - Wikipedia

    Abbeville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census. At the 2020 population estimates program, the population of the city was 11,927. It is located 150 miles (240 km) west of New Orleans, 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Baton … See more

    Formerly called La Chapelle, the land that became Abbeville was purchased by founding father Père Antoine Désiré Mégret ("Père" is French for "Father"), a Capuchin missionary … See more

    Abbeville is the principal city of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Vermilion Parish, also part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area and … See more

    The city of Abbeville is served by the Vermilion Parish School District. The following are public and parochial schools in Abbeville: See more

    Abbeville is the home of numerous historic buildings that have been added periodically to the National Historic Register. Starting in 1987, the Abbeville Commercial … See more

    Abbeville is located at 29°58′31.422″N 92°7′37.7652″W / 29.97539500°N 92.127157000°W and has an elevation of 16 feet (4.9 m). … See more

    Abbeville is an agricultural trade and processing center for rice, sugarcane, dairy products, locally sold corn, cotton, and seafood, … See more

    Abbeville is home to several festivals:
    • Daylily Festival and Garden Show
    • Giant Omelette Celebration See more

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    Abbeville is the principal city of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Vermilion Parish, also part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area and the larger Lafayette – Acadiana combined statistical area .
    Abbeville’s Cajun heritage manifests itself in many ways, and not least in the rich and exciting food culture. There are more high-quality Cajun and Creole-infused eateries in and near Abbeville than you could possibly fit into one trip.
    St. Marie Madeleine Church (1910) now occupies the site of Mégret’s chapel, which was destroyed by fire in 1854. A trade centre for agricultural produce (rice, cotton, and sugar) and seafood, Abbeville provides services for nearby oil and natural gas fields. The city is linked with the Gulf of Mexico via the Freshwater Bayou Deepwater Channel.
    It was bounded on the north by St. Victor Boulevard, on the south by Lafayette Boulevard, on the east by “the Sisters of Charity,” and on the west by Bayou Vermilion. At this point in time, the town was called “Abbville”. It is unclear exactly when or why the transition to “Abbeville” occurred.
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