Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Mayor Gail Lark

Cool Cities Heading north on I-49 from Lafayette in about 10 miles you will come to Grand Coteau. With it's antique stores and electic shops, this small, historic town is a unique destination. The state historic marker notes that it developed around the Academy of Sacred Heart, founded in 1821, and St. Charles Jesuit College, founded in 1837. Many building are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The exit onto LA 93, also known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive or Main Street, will take you past the shops and buildings listed below. (Note: any phone numbers listed have an area code of 337.)

Mayor Gail Lark recently signed the Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement, taking the important first step on the path of Grand Coteau becoming a "Cool City", joining over 800 cities nationwide. Please notice the town's LED traffic signals.

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BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY SERVICES

  • Beau Chene Restaurant, 662.3509 / Citgo / Pot of Gold Casino
  • Popeyes, 662.5014 / Exxon
  • Randy's Car Wash
  • Grand Coteau Washateria
  • Joe's Barber Shop
  • Fa Kouri Realty
  • Grand Coteau Mini-Warehouses
  • Bank of Sunset & Trust Company, Grand Coteau Branch
  • Gator Pitt Daiquiris
  • -> turn at Burleigh Lane: Grand Coteau Town Hall and Community Services Center
    Grand Coteau Town Hall Notices
  • Hansberry Adult Day Health Care
  • Citgo
  • Grand Coteau House & Ballroom
  • Thompson Stones
  • Brent's Catering, 662-4003
  • Robert E. Fruge, attorney
  • Bella Bella Family Salon
  • Bellemin's Grocery
  • Festival T-Shirts
  • Sisters Too
  • Old Country Store & New Orleans Grill, 337.662.2102
  • Grand Coteau Post Office
  • Casa Azul
  • -> turn at Church St.: Academy of the Sacred Heart
  • Catahoula's Restaurant, 888.547.2275
  • Petite Flea Market
  • Petite Rouge Furniture
  • Tourist Information/Petite Rouge Antiques, 662.4002, 272 E MLK (circa 1840)
  • Peaceful Solutions
  • Ven Company:
  • Grand Coteau Studio
  • The Kitchen Shop, 662.3500 (circa 1840/1900)
  • St. Charles College Jesuit Novitiate & Spirituality Center
  • Grand Coteau Organic Gardens & Landscaping
  • Grand Coteau Police Department, 662.3972, 438 E MLK
  • Grand Coteau Volunteer Fire Department, 662.5993
  • Gifts by Gwen
  • Williams Pharmacy & Grocery
  • D&J Auto Repair
  • H. L. "Polo" Stelly Produce
  • Joilette's Place

Elsewhere in Grand Coteau:

HISTORIC BUILDINGS

The entire town of Grand Coteau is a National Historic District and it contains more than 40 buildings and homes currently listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Some of the buildings are listed below. See this link from the National Register of Historic Places for more information.

  • Academy of the Sacred Heart, Feb. 18, 1975
  • Grand Coteau Historic District, Nov. 25, 1980
  • Frozard Plantation House (GC vicinity), Aug. 12, 1982
  • Burleigh House, Aug. 11, 1982

FESTIVALS

  • Academy of the Sacred Heart, Family Congre', March, free, 337.662.5275
  • Cycle Zydeco, April, Sacred Heart, 337.232.3737
  • Festival de St. Charles, October, St. Charles Church
  • Christmas Parade, December, Main Street

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