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What an amazing museum! Inside of an old train depot, there is so much to look at, so many…read moreartifacts. You could spend hours inside and just relax looking at things from the past. Theater seats, dentists seats, shaving supplies, so much from the past.

Wonderful museum with thousands (probably tens of thousands) of artifacts from the olden days. The…read morelady at the front desk was super nice and gave us an overview of a number of the more interesting items in the museum. One of the coolest things was an old cash register and timesheet machine (forgive me for not knowing its actual name). Also a cute stuffed mink with a flower by its ear in the back room, near the old washing machine. Don't forget to snap a photo with the crawfish outside and the old train car!

The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, or Atchafalaya Swamp bridge, Louisiana French "L'Atchafalaya"…read more is a 18.2-mile bridge, one of the few roads from Grosse Tete, Louisiana, to Henderson, Louisiana An 18.2 mile bridge that crosses the largest swamp in the US, or if you rather, the largest wetlands in the US. A "Swamp" is a forested wetland. It's an enchanting sight for sure. Nothing like it in the world. It has its own beauty like none other. Home to the Alligator & Nutria. Nutria is a swamp "rat" that is trapped for its luxurious fur. Fur more luxurious than a mink. Cooks up better than a chicken & you can train them as pets. haha. The Atchafalaya swamp is best known for its iconic cypress-tupelo swamp trees, roughly 260,000 breathtaking acres, the largest remaining contiguous tract of coastal cypress trees in the United States. Mostly destroyed by the loggin industry in the 1800's. From 1830 to 1953, the community of "Bayou Chene" the native Chitimacha tribe, lived & thrived there logging, hunting, trapping & fishing the shallow waters. There were a few Chitimacha villages or "towns" there, the "Village of Bones" or "Namu Katsi" the "Cottonwood Village" known as "Kushuh Namu" in the Chitimacha language. That's all gone. Completely gone. Like it wasn't even there. Vanished into the silty shallows. You can research it, it's an interesting read if you enjoy Native American History. Long story short, after years of flooding, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers screwing it up, turning it into a permanent flood zone, with disaster after disaster of rising waters, the community left with the closing of the United States Post Office at Bayou Chene in 1952. Most of the residents of Bayou Chene relocated to the nearby basin towns like New Iberia, St. Martinville & Breaux Bridge, like my grandfather. Today, absolutely nothing remains of the native American "swamp community." The government loves to destroy, "order thru chaos" next it will be "fill in the blank" community. It's history & memories buried underneath the murky waters of the Atchafalaya Basin. It's only visible reminder of what once was, is ugly cut down ancient cypress tree stumps from the loggers that will never grow back. Not for centuries, if ever. Long time ago, my Grandfather had a fishing cabin here, his father b4 him. We all have many great childhood stories & memories staying with my grandfather in Breaux Bridge. With my father away at war, mother visiting her parents, my grandparents, I was born here, in Louisiana, even thou we lived in Pensacola at that time. All that I have left, all that remains of it now, is this photo I have of my mother & her cousin, my Uncle playing outside there on the Atchafalaya Basin. You can see the iconic trees in the background. My mother sure does look adorable in her cowboy boots. A real beauty like none other just like the Atchafalaya basin. My heart aches for a people erased, a one of a kind ancient forest lost. But my memories of her, and our time together there, will forever remain. Highest recommendations.

I do love a good bridge! And even better is when they seem to be stable and not so scary you feel…read moreyou will fall from. This has a peaceful view that is relaxing. It is a long bridge over a bayou/swamp area, I guess the Atchafalaya Basin. I can imagine boaters going along fishing, swamp creatures doing their thing, wild boars doing whatever they do. Being fairly straight, at some times the sides narrow in, at least there is a breakdown lane for the most part. I can also imagine a hunting or fishing shack being somewhere in the middle and a family having owned it since the beginning of time. I really like this bridge.

Long time ago before I moved to New York City from Louisiana, when my grandmother was still alive,…read moreour grandfather had this little "crawfish shack" (fishing cabin) near Breaux Bridge. I miss them so much. They were the best grandparents ever. My nanny was always cooking & needing fresh seafood, a fabulous Chef & my pawpaw always gave us $5 bucks & let us go fishing at his crawfish shack in Breaux Bridge. It wasn't unusual to have a crawfish shack or a fishing shack back in those days, everyone had one. In Louisiana, everyone learns to fish, go crabbin & has a favorite crawfish hole. They don't call Louisiana "sportsman paradise" for nothing lol Everyone goes fishing. Those were the days, my friend, those were the days. Anyhoo, moi, my brother & his BF would always go over to Breaux Bridge to pawpaw's crawfish shack "fishing" lol mostly we were drinking grandpaws beer or helping ourselves to a bottle of grandmas Montrachet, always gettin into all kinds of trouble, but we spent a great deal of time there, such an enchanted place full of natural beauty, aquatic ecological wonderment & of course, fantastic crawfish. Till this day I love fresh seafood, that's where my love of fresh seafood began, right here in Breaux Bridge. Breaux Bridge is not just a bridge it's also a cool little town. Just a tiny place, less than 7 square miles & has less than 8 thousand people living there. It has a tiny downtown, but a enormously interesting torrid history. A great read & I highly suggest researching its history if you are interested in Louisiana history & how Breaux Bridge, became the legendary Crawfish capital of the world. The quick background story about Breaux Bridge; in 1765 a man named Firmin Breaux arrived & built the first "foot bridge" for his family for easy crossing, then later on in 1817, Firmin's son Agricole built the first vehicular bridge. Breaux Bridge is also where the crawfish festival is located/held each year. If you haven't been to The Crawfish festival you don't know what your missing. By 1959, the Louisiana legislature officially designated Breaux Bridge as "la capitale mondiale des écrevisses" AKA "The Crawfish capital of the world." Another great thing about Breaux Bridge, "la capitale mondiale des écrevisses" is that they have amazing French food, duh! Less than 7 square miles, less than 8 thousand people & you can find the BEST Cajun food on the planet here. There are several Cajun restaurants near Breaux Bridge that will knock your freakin socks off. I always find a reason to visit. Mostly bc I am hungry! Lol I feel so blessed to have experienced this place, I got to grow up in two fantastic American cities, New Orleans & New York City, loved every second livin in the big Apple. Loved living over seas, loved living in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma etc., However, still to this day, nothing, anywhere, can compare to "la capitale mondiale des écrevisses" There is no place like home. "Miss you so much Nanny & pawpaw." Highly recommend.

Best city in Louisiana. Please come on down. If you watch news, I recommend KLFY 10 (Cox Channel…read more11).

The Atchafalaya River is a supporting cast member for the Mighty Mississippi River and only gets…read morehonorable mention when the great floods from the north threaten people and property along Old Man River. The Morganza Floodway, which leads to the Atchafalaya Basin and the Atchafalaya River in south-central Louisiana is opened to divert water from the Mississippi River during major flood events this is accomplished by flooding the Atchafalaya Basin, including the Atchafalaya River and the Atchafalaya Swamp. The spillway and adjacent levees also help prevent the Mississippi from changing its present course and threaten NOLA, but the Cajuns that make the Atchafalaya Basin home rarely get mentioned no matter how these events affect their lives and livelihoods. Bridges are a powerful symbol--a metaphor for "crossing over." And our lives are all about making different crossings - as we try to peer to the other side of the bridge, we wonder...What is waiting for us on the other side? In this case it's Krotz Springs that sits quietly along US Highway 190, famous for its artesian spring water that was accidentally discovered while drilling for oil. These Atchafalaya Bridges are dual cantilever bridges built in 1973 and 1988 to replace the original 1933 truss bridge. The muddy water that flows to the Gulf of Mexico are filled with rich sediments and are home to an array of wildlife and fish species that provide a living for those that call this beautiful swamp land home. No there isn't anything that makes these structures unique and they look like hundreds of other we've all crossed over, but to the people that rely on these bridges everyday to live their everyday lives they mean everything so that makes them pretty special...

I love this bridge! I have started taking back roads to get to Baton Rouge from Lafayette which is…read morehow I happened upon this bridge recently. Side note-as someone who strictly took interstates to get around, I highly recommend taking back roads when you can. The scenery is much lovelier and the drive/traffic is way less stressful. Try it! Once I saw this bridge approaching I knew I was in for a treat. It's fairly new and the bridge is smooth, smooth, smooth. Normally that would lead me to start going fast because I love to drive fast, but this time I went the limit and took in the view. That's probably a good thing since after reading the reviews I've learned cops like to hang around at the bottom. Do yourself a favor and take the back roads slow and easy and enjoy this beautiful bridge. Bonus-Billy's Boudin just opened a new location in Krotz Springs right before or after you cross this bridge, depending which direction you're going.

There wasn't alot of things I liked about Louisiana but I really enjoyed driving over this bridge…read more Definitely a great engineering feat and a beautiful scenic drive that you can really take in if you're a sight see-er.

This is one of my favorite bridges in the state and it'll always be known as the Basin Bridge to…read moreme. I have fond memories crossing this bridge to and from births of nieces and nephews, family holidays and just visiting people I love who live on both sides of it. Traveling across it- I think we take for granted how absolutely beautiful the Atchafalaya Basin is if we cross this bridge often but hopefully next time you do, you'll slow down a little and notice the hundred year old cypress trees growing in the water, the lovely algae topped banks and the occasional spotting of a gator or turtle sunning themselves. Slowing down is highly recommended, even if you're not sight seeing because Louisiana's finest are in full force on this bridge and no matter how you bat those eyes or what lame excuse you can come up with they are a ticket happy bunch, so don't chance speeding unless you're willing to pay the price. Traveling under it- If you're lucky enough to own or know someone who owns a boat a really special way to experience this bridge is riding under it. It is so cool to zoom under this marvel realizing the whole time how many vehicles are traveling over it. It puts things in a very different perspective and makes you realize how small you really are. By boat or by land, next time you're able to experience this bridge, enjoy it! It's uniquely Louisiana and deserves respect.