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14 St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church

When the Acadian refugees settled near the Bayou Teche in 1765, they founded the St. Martin de Tours Church. It is the mother church for the Acadians, also known as Cajuns, and helped establish St. Martinville as the birthplace of Cajun culture. The current church building was finished in 1844 and is one of St. Martinville's most enduring Acadian legacies. Tour the restored church and cemetery to learn its history and admire the art and architecture.

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