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Equal parts Cajun and Creole, St. Landry Parish is qual parts Cajun and Creole, St. Landry Parish is
a rural-heritage destination centrally located in
Louisiana. Symbols of the region’s culture and faith
are present everywhere - museums, art galleries,
and even the local brewery!

Travel the St. Landry Parish Spiritual Trail and tour the
site of the only Vatican-recognized miracle in the U.S.,
see a fl oating eucharistic procession on the bayou, and
visit traiteurs or “faith healers”. Here, you can learn the
story of the Louisiana orphan train riders at the Orphan Train Museum and discover the meaning of Creole at
the Creole Folklife Heritage Center.

From the architectural splendor of historic churches to the mysterious stories surrounding cemeteries and structures,
the many sacred sites around Opelousas provide visitors with an inspirational experience and an authentic way
to explore faith and its mysteries. As one of Louisiana’s oldest cities, Opelousas hosts a diverse collection of historic
churches and religious sites, some dating back to the 18th century. Th e city off ers a soul-awakening journey with
the gospel harmony of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church choir, the Romanesque Revival-style architecture of
St. Landry Catholic Church, the Voices of the Past Cemetery Tours, and other spiritual traditions.
Melanie Lee-Lebouef • City of Opelousas Tourism Academy of the Sacred Heart/Shrine of
828 East Landry Street • Opelousas, LA 70570 St. John Berchmans
337-948-5227 • cityofopelousas.com 337-662-5275 • sshcoteau.org
Sarah Wise • St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission St. Charles Borromeo Church & Cemetery
P.O. Box 1415 • Opelousas, LA 70571 337-662-5279 • st-charles-borromeo.org
337-948-8004 • cajuntravel.com
Dashing W Farm
337-945-7043 • 337-945-7046
dashingwfarm.com
Creole Heritage Folklife Center
337-945-5064
cajuntravel.com/things/creole-heritage-folklife-center

St. John’s Episcopal Church
337-945-8274 • townofwashingtonla.org/wp
Le Vieux Village
337-948-6263 • cityofopelousas.com/visitors
St. Landry Catholic Church/Voices of the Past
Cemetery Tours
337-942-6552 • stlandrycatholicchurch.com

Holy Ghost Catholic Church/Creole Bizarre
337-942-2732 • hgcatholic.org
Bellevue Street Baptist Church
337-942-7477
bellevuestreetbaptistchurch.com

Nativity Scene at the Courthouse Square
337-948-6263
cityofopelousas.com/visitors

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