Loreauville, Louisiana - Points of Interest

Points of Interest

• Scenic Bayou Teche winds its way through Loreauville along the western edge of the Village. Several 19th century wood fired sugar mills were located along Bayou Teche within the village limits of Loreauville. The growing of Sugar Cane was a very important crop in the early days of the settlement. One processing site was located approximately 1/2 mile North of the Loreauville Bridge on Bridge Street on the East bank of Bayou Teche. As late as 1970 several brick foundations and remains of the original fire pits and kettles were visible on the banks of the bayou. Alterations the landscape in that area have rendered this and most other sites invisible to the naked eye, but archeological evidence (fired bricks, and other detritus) remains just beneath the surface. With the centralization of sugarcane processing via Agricultural Cooperatives local processing became more centralized at the Vida Shaw sugar mill, which operated from the late 1930s until the early 1970s on Bayou Teche at Vida Shaw Road.
• Lake Dauterive or Lake Fausse Pointe is located to the East of Loreauville and remains a popular local lake for hunting, fishing, and recreational water sports. The boat landing at the end of Louisiana Highway 3242 (Lake Dauterive Road) was one of several filming locations for the 1977 film Return to Boggy Creek. Lake Fausse Pointe State Park is East of the boat landing and is accessible via St. Martin Parish Road 169/Bayou Benoit Levee Road via travel through St. Martin Parish.
• Loreauville is home to "Tiger Inn" a small fast food restaurant named after the local High School Football team mascot (The Loreauville Tigers). Tiger Inn has been in continuous operation since the early 1970s and serves as a local landmark on main street. The restaurant serves traditional fast food fare with menu offerings that reflect the local Cajun culture. Former residents of Loreauville often compare memories of Tiger Inn fare when gathered together far and wide.
• The Loreauville branch of the Iberia Parish Public Library, located on Main Street at the intersection of Breaux Street, this 1960s architectural styled facility was constructed in the late 1960s to serve the residents of Loreauville.
• Loreauville High School, one of five public High Schools in Iberia Parish Louisiana. The school continues to serve local students from 7th Grade through 12th grade. This masonry and wood facility was constructed in the early 1940s. The main building has been renovated, expanded, and modernized over the years to accommodate a growing student population. The main building in the 1940s housed all of Loreauville's student population, and as the village grew in population, additional facilities were added. The original central building may be the oldest school facility in continuous use in Iberia Parish.