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The city of Abbeville is located in Louisiana state of the United States of America. It is the parish seat of Vermilion Parish and is at a distance of 150 miles from the city of New Orleans. It was founded in 1843 and named after the name of its founder's hometown (Abbeville) in France. This city is a part of the Cajun region in southern Louisiana. The word ‘Cajun’ is used to denote a person of French Canadian descent born or living along the marshes and prairies of southern Louisiana. They are well known for their unique French dialect, their music and their spicy cuisines. The various Abbeville restaurants serve a variety of Cajun delicacies and other traditional dishes, catering to the tastes of all. River Vermillion flows through downtown Abbeville.
If travelling to Abbeville, don’t miss to visit the local history museums, the Depot and Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance Center. There's also Steen's Cane Syrup Mill, Abbey Theatre, Riviana Rice Mill, 100-year-old St. Mary Magdalene Church and the Courthouse to charm every visitor. One can find suitable accomodation in Abbeville’s hotels like the Executive Inn Express, Extended Stay Hotel, Lafitte Motel, Sunbelt Lodge, Sunny Side Motel, Vermillion Motel, etc.
In a nutshell, the place maybe described as a unique combination of prairie lands, wandering bayous, magnificent marshes and friendly and fun loving citizens.
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