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Gator Country Louisiana
Check pricesAn alligator park near Natchitoches, Louisiana, with hundreds of alligators and hands-on animal encounters.
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Natchitoches Historic District
Stroll brick Front Street past shops and boutiques overlooking the Cane River Lake riverwalk in Louisiana's oldest town.
Front Street along Cane River Lake · Natchitoches, LA
About Natchitoches Historic District
Natchitoches was founded by the French in 1714 and is the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana. Its National Historic Landmark District keeps the heart of that old town, and Front Street, one of its original brick streets, overlooks the riverwalk on Cane River Lake. You can join a free guided walking tour that starts at the visitor bureau at 780 Front Street. Among its more than 200 historic structures, look for buildings made with bousillage, a French colonial construction technique.
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