St. Valerie Shrine Canal Boulevard at E Seventh Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301, St. Joseph Cathedral, 504-446-1387, The St. Valerie Shrine is an ornate glass and wood casket containing a wax statue embedded with the actual severed arm of St. Valerie. Valerie was born in Rome and became a virgin Christian marty when she tortured and beheaded in the Roman Coliseum in the late second century. 

Edward Douglas White House LA-1 near Labadieville, Thibodaux, LA 70301, 504-447-0915, Plantation home of Governor Edward D.White and his son, Chief Justice E.D.White, Jr. Houses exhibits on the White family history and the sugar industry.

Houmas House Plantation and Gardens (circa 1770s & 1820s) 40136 Highway 942 (River Road), Darrow, LA 70725, Located 25 Miles North-Northwest, 504-891-9494, 888-323-8314, Known as "the Sugar Palace," this magnificent Greek Revival and French Provincial-style home takes its name from the Houmas Indians of the area and is surrounded by romantic, colorful gardens. Once the home of the nation's leading sugar cane producer before the Civil War, John Burnside, the mansion's 23 rooms are filled with period antiques and furnishings. Latil's Landing Restaurant is located within the property. Houmas House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. more... 

Nicholls State University one mile south on Rt 1, 504-448-4626, Nicholls State University, with its 166-acre campus overlooking Bayou Lafourche, is the biggest employer in the city of Thibodaux. The school was founded in 1948 and named for Thibodaux resident and two-term governor Francis T. Nicholls (1834 - 1912). The school has grown to emcompass eighty-eight degree programs offered through four senior academic colleges.

Rienzi Plantation (circa 1796) Highway 308, Thibodaux, LA 70310, 985-448-4519, Legend has it that this home was built as a retreat for Maria Louisa, the Queen of Spain, during the French Revolution. It was later owned by the founder of Thibodaux, Henry S Thibodaux. This plantation is privately owned and is not open to tours. 

Drive-by Plantations along the banks of Bayou Lafourche South, The Acadia Plantation and the Rienzi Plantation are just a few of the private antebellum homes which you can view along the banks of the Bayou. Built in the 1820s by members of the Jim Bowie family and are located south of Nicholls State University.

Laurel Valley Village 504-446-7456, Village consists of the remains of a turn-of-the-century sugar cane plantation, including the sugar mill built in 1845, schoolhouse, two-story boarding house, country store, blacksmith shop and more than fifty other support buildings; also a museum.

Lafourche Parish Library 303 West Fifth Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301, 985-446-1163, Visit this local library offering thousands of titles, movies, music, and special events. There is also a wonderful children's section. 

Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center 314 St Mary Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301, 504-448-1375, Museum, boardwalk, video theater, gallery with changing exhibits, performing arts theater and sales area. Group reservations required. 

Best of Louisiana Tours 119 Elm St, Thibodaux, LA 70301, 504-447-3125, The best tour of attraction to be taken and many to see in Thibodaux! 

Old Thibodaux Walking Tour downtown area at Rt 1 and Green Street, You can enjoy a walk through the downtown area, which sports a mixture of antebellum and turn-of-the-century homes and businesses.

Torres' Swamp Tours Rt 307, Thibodaux, LA 70301, 17 miles Northeast, A tour involving all the great details of the swamps in Louisiana.

Zam's Swamp Tours Rt 307, Thibodaux, LA 70301, 17 miles Northeast, Narrated tours of the swamps in Louisiana.