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St.
Francisville, Louisiana
(a
QuaintVillage)
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This small town
offers a nice break on a drive trip along the Mississippi river. Try
to see the gardens when the azaleas are in bloom. |
(More
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Location
On
the Mississippi River
North of Baton Rouge
South of Natchez, Mississippi
MapQuest
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Population
About
1,800
Features
Afton
Villa Gardens (28 acres)
Antique shops
Arts and crafts gallery
Audubon State Historic Site
Oakley
Plantation (Click photo to enlarge)
Bed and breakfast inns
Bird sanctuary
Butler-Greenwood Plantation
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds and RV parks nearby
Check Woodall's
guide
Catalpa Plantation
Cottage Plantation
Cottage rentals
Ferry boat
Greenwood Plantation
Hotels and vacation rentals in this area
Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum (Angola)
Pottery gallery
Rosedown plantation and gardens (tours)
(Click photo to enlarge)
The Myrtles (plantation house)
West Feliciana Historical Society Museum
Hours
All except
restaurants close 4:30-5:00 pm
Festivals
March:
Audubon
Pilgrimage Tour of Homes
(Third
weekend in March)
April:
Audubon Country Birdfest
(First weekend in April,
Parker
Memorial Park, downtown)
Sunrise
Service at Hemingbough (Easter Sunday)
Angola Rodeo and Arts & Crafts Festival
(Third
weekend in April)
Cajun
Jeep Jamboree (Fourth weekend in April)
June:
Day
the War Stopped (Civil War Reenactment)
July:
Feliciana
Hummingbird Celebration
(Fourth
weekend in July)
October:
Angola
Rodeo and Arts & Crafts Festival
(Sundays)
Myrtles
Halloween Experience
Southern Garden Symposium
December:
Christmas
in the Country
(First
full weekend in December)
Friends
of Library Tour of Homes
(First
full weekend in December)
Recommended
stay
Town:
1-2 hours (longer for festivals)
Plantations and gardens: half to full day
Tourist
information
Local
government:
www.StFrancisville.us
Cruises
to and from New Orleans
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Car
rentals
Maps,
trip planning, driving directions, etc.
Amusement
park tickets
Discounts
for U.S. veterans and active duty
Spas
and other experiences
Luggage
and gear (Click buttons)
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calendars, books, etc. (see ads
in blue to the right)
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This page was last updated on 11/08/2006
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