Place:Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States

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NameBreaux Bridge
Alt namesBreauxsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS22002891
La Pointesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS22002891
Pont Breauxsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS22002891
TypeCity
Coordinates30.276°N 91.901°W
Located inSt. Martin, Louisiana, United States
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Breaux Bridge (; ; [1]) is a small city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population is 8,139 as of the 2010 census, up from 7,281 in 2000. It is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Originally dubbed "La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse," Breaux Bridge was officially designated the Crawfish Capital of the World by former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Bob Angelle. Breaux Bridge hosts an annual Crawfish Festival, and is regionally noted for listing nicknames in its telephone directory.

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