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New Acadia / Nouvelle Acadie

In Spring 1765, during the Spanish Rule of Louisiana, approximately 200 Acadian refugees representing 60 families were settled here on the Teche Ridge in three encampments along the "Fausse...

In Spring 1765, during the Spanish Rule of
Louisiana, approximately 200 Acadian refugees
representing 60 families were settled here on
the Teche Ridge in three encampments along
the "Fausse Pointe" that includes present-day
Loreauville. These homeless exiles were the
first Acadian group of significant size to settle
in Louisiana. The Catholic priest, who came to
minister to this group. Father Jean-Francois.
recorded that the refugees considered this
area their "New Acadia."        

     Au printemps 1765, sous la domination espagnole
de Louisiane, environ 200 réfugiés acadiens
représentant 60 familles étaient installés ici sur
la crête du Teche en trois campements le long
de la Fausse Pointe, ce qui comprend Loreauville
aujourd'hui. Ces exilés sans abri ont été le
premier groupe acadien de taille importante à
s'installer en Louisiane. Père Jean-François,
le pretre catholique qui est venu avec le groupe,
a noté que les réfugiés considéraient cette
région comme leur «Nouvelle Acadie.»

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