Attractions in St. Martinville, Louisiana

Historic Homes & Buildings

Duchamp Opera House and Mercantile 337-394-6604
200 South Main Street , St. Martinville, LAA 19th-century opera house that has been restored to its original beauty. It is filled with antiques, art, gifts, and hosts special events. more info map
La Place D'Evangeline 337-394-4010
220 Evangeline Boulevard, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Constructed as a residence and trading post, this brick structure beside the Evangeline Oaks is the oldest building in St. Martinville. more info map
St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church 337-394-7334 or 337-394-6021
201 Evangeline Boulevard, St. Martinville, LA 70582
One of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Louisiana, St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church is considered the "Mother Church of the Acadians." St. Martin de Tours... more info map

Acadian Memorial 337-394-2258
121 South New Market Street; P.O. Box 379 Dept. AM, St. Martinville, LA 70582
This memorial honors the men, women, and children who found refuge in Louisiana after they were exiled by British forces from Acadie in the mid-18th century. more info map
Evangeline Monument
St. Martin de Tours Church Square
Statue of Evangeline, the Acadian heroine immortalized by Longfellow. more info map
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site 337-394-3754
1200 North Main Street, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Located on LA 31 on the Banks of Bayou Teche
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the park's circa 1815 plantation home, Maison Olivier, houses an exhibit which interprets the history of... more info map
St. Martin Square
The spiritual and social center of St. Martinville is historic St. Martin Square, dominated by St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. more info map

St. Martinville Branch Library 337-394-2207 x 23
201 Porter Street, St. Martinville, LA 70582
One of five St. Martin Parish library branches, St. Martinville Branch Library is open Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and until 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and... more info map

Le Petit Paris Museum & Gift Shop 337-394-7334
Located in St. Martin de Tours Church Square
Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Le Petit Paris Museum & Gift Shop contains an interpretive costume exhibit of the circa 1870, Oak and Pine Alley Wedding. more info map

Evangeline Oak, The
Evangeline Oak Park
Local musicians and storytellers gather daily to greet locals and tourists. more info map

St. Martinville's Tourist Information Center 337-394-2233 (Tourist Info Center)
125 South New Market Street, St. Martinville, LA 70582
The St. Martinville Cultural Heritage Center
"St. Martinville's history, culture, natural and architectural beauty awaits you." The tourist center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. more info map