Natchitoches Attractions
Natchitoches (pop. 18,000) was founded in 1714 making it the oldest French settlement in Louisiana. The thirty-three block historic district in Natchitoches includes more than fifty centuries-old buildings. Natchitoches' was an important river port from 1714 to 1825.
Bayou Pierre Alligator Park
The Bayou Pierre Alligator Park in Natchitoches shows visitors hundreds of alligators, from young 4-footers to the 1,000-pounders, all immersed in their natural environment.
Bayou Pierre Alligator Park
Box 2445
Natchitoches, LA 71457-2445
United States
Box 2445
Natchitoches, LA 71457-2445
United States
Phone 1 (318) 354-0001
Fax 1 (318) 357-8323
Hours
April 1 to August 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
August 16 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Beau Fort Plantation Home
The Beau Fort Plantation Home in Natchitoches is a 1790 Creole Style home that features French Creole furnishings, family portraits, Victorian fan vases and Limoges china.
Cane River National Heritage Area
Box 1201
Natchitoches, LA 71458-1201
United States
Box 1201
Natchitoches, LA 71458-1201
United States
Phone 1 (318) 352-0383
Fax 1 (318) 356-8222
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Fort St Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
Natchitoches was founded by a French Canadian, Louis Antoine Juchereau de St Denis, in 1714. He built two huts in the village and left a small detachment to guard the stores and trade with the inhabitants. This became the first permanent European settlement in the territory later known as the Louisiana Purchase.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
The present Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches was started in the 1850's and was completed in the 1890's. All the fittings and furnishings in the church were imported from France, except for the pews and the stained-glass windows.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 12:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 15:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery
The Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery is a warm-water station that spawns, hatches, and rears young fish for stocking intercoastal and inland waters.
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery
615 Highway 1 South
Natchitoches, LA 71457-3056
United States
615 Highway 1 South
Natchitoches, LA 71457-3056
United States
Phone 1 (318) 352-5324
Fax 1 (318) 352-8082
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Trinity Parish Church
Trinity Parish Church was the first non-catholic church in Natchitoches. The tower bell is said to be one-third silver.
Trinity Parish Church
533 Second Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
United States
533 Second Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
United States
Phone 1 (318) 442-1304
Fax 1 (318) 442-8712
