Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge (/ˈbroʊˈbrɪdʒ/; French: Pont-Breaux; Cajun French: Pont-(de)-Breaux pronounced [pɔ̃ndbʁo]) is a small city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,139 as of the 2010 census, up from 7,281 in 2000. By 2020, its population was 7,513. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Pont-Breaux | |
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City | |
| City of Breaux Bridge | |
Downtown Breaux Bridge | |
| Nicknames: Pont-Breaux; La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse (Crawfish Capital of the World) | |
Location of Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′25.1″N 91°53′57.6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Martin |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.90 sq mi (20.45 km2) |
| • Land | 7.72 sq mi (19.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,513 |
| • Density | 973.69/sq mi (375.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-09340 |
| Website | https://breauxbridgela.net/ |
Originally dubbed "La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse," Breaux Bridge was officially designated the Crawfish Capital of the World by former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Bob Angelle. Breaux Bridge hosts an annual Crawfish Festival, and is regionally noted for listing nicknames in its telephone directory.
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