CAJUN CORRIDOR BYWAY TRIP

The Cajun Corridor Byway and surrounding area are blessed with rich land and abundant fresh water that provide some of the best places in Louisiana to enjoy fresh shrimp, crawfish and oysters, as well as delicious rice dishes and boudin (rice and sausage stuffed casings). The 34-mile byway along LA 14 from Delcambre to Gueydan in southwestern Louisiana is a mecca for duck hunters. The area covers gently sloping terrain highlighted with allées (alleys of shade trees) and cheniers (coastal ridges covered with oak trees). The area’s drained marshes are ideal for “dual crop” farms, rice fields that are also home to hundreds of thousands of crawfish. Sugar cane fields dot the horizon, and cattle graze near the marshlands. Towns with names such as Maurice, Abbeville and Delcambre reflect the influences of French and Acadian settlers who founded them. Many residents here speak French, just as their ancestors did. When you visit this part of Acadiana, be sure to bring your appetite. You will leave satisfied and maybe speaking a few French phrases as well.