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template: byway.jade
id: "2071"
name: The Real French Destination Scenic Byway
distance: "30"
duration: "Take 1-2 hours to drive this byway."
description: "Driving through a historics sites of the French and French-Acadians in Southern Louisiana, the byway communicates a deep sense of timeless beauty and culture to travelers."
contact: "**Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission**  \r\n 337-232-3737  \r\n 800-346-1958  \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://lafayettetravel.com/travelprofessionals/touritineraries/scenicbyways/"
    name: "Lafayette - Scenic Byways"
designations: 
  - Louisiana State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - LA
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  - -92.05416099999997
  - 30.41638000000006
bounds: 
  - - -92.11676799999998
    - 30.181088999999986
  - - -92.05416099999997
    - 30.41638000000006

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<p>The Real French Destination Byway is one to visit if the history and culture of the French and French-Acadians intrigues you. You can experience plenty of museums, churches, plantations and other buildings that reflect this culture along the course of the byway.</p>

<p>Don't miss out on the Real French Destination Byway's four essential points of interest: the historic Grand Coteau, the Chretien Point Plantation, the Beau Cajun Art Gallery, and the Acadian Village.</p>