Vermilionville Historic Village, located in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a Cajun and Creole living history museum with a combination of restored and replica historic structures.
Structures and exhibits
Buildings in the village include:
- Maison Acadienne - Circa 1830
- La Chapelle des Attakapas - a reproduction of the style based on the Catholic churches at Pointe Coupée (1760) and St. Martinville (1773)
- Beau Bassin - Circa 1840, Creole and American Greek Revival style
- Maison Boucvalt - Circa 1860, a classic 19th century Acadian/Creole house
- Maison Broussard - 1790, original French Creole house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Maison Buller - 1803, Creole style
- Maison des Cultures - Circa 1840, Acadian style
- LâÂÂÃÂcole - a reproduction typical of 1890s schoolhouse architecture
- Maison Mouton - a reconstruction of an 1810 house, a basic Acadian house with a detached kitchen
- Trapper's Cabin
See also
Gallery
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