Visitors and locals pose with the Lafayette sign in downtown Lafayette.
– Cheré Coen
Acadiana Park Nature Station, a 150-acre facility in the northeastern corner of Lafayette that includes trails, canoe launch and an educational building.
– Cheré Coen
Acadian Village is a collection of historic buildings arranged to depict an 1800’s Cajun village.
– Cheré Coen
Acadian Village is a collection of historic buildings arranged to depict an 1800’s Cajun village.
– Cheré Coen
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum with the original museum reflected in the glass.
– Cheré Coen
ArtWalks are held the second Saturday of every month in downtown Lafayette.
– Cheré Coen
Musical jams occur throughout Lafayette. This impromptu event happened at the monthly ArtWalk.
– Cheré Coen
Borden's Ice Cream is a popular snack spot in Lafayette.
– Cheré Coen
Alexandre Mouton was a Lafayette resident and former Louisiana governor.
– Cheré Coen
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin Cajun Band.
– Cheré Coen
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette champion softball team.
– Cheré Coen
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a swamp at its center, complete with alligators.
– Cheré Coen
When it's not too humid, Lafayette residents can enjoy the region's green spaces.
– Cheré Coen
Lafayette’s Krewe des Chiens is the annual Mardi Gras parade for dogs.
– Cheré Coen
Vermilionville is a living history museum and folklife park that promotes Acadian, Native American and Creole people from the time period 1765 to 1890.
– Cheré Coen
A building in Vermillionville.
– Cheré Coen
Zachary Richard performs at the annual Festival International de Louisiane.
– Cheré Coen
The Cajundome is Lafayette’s entertainment and sports facility.
– Cheré Coen
The Cathedral of St. John in downtown Lafayette celebrates its 100th year in 2016 and 195 years as a parish congregation.
– Cheré Coen
Louisiana crawfish, a staple in Lafayette.
– Cheré Coen
Crawfish pie, a traditional Cajun dish.
– Cheré Coen
