The river town of Natchitoches dates to 1714, when French traders paddling up the Red River from the Mississippi put down roots here, making it the oldest permanent settlement in the entire 828,000-square-mile Louisiana Purchase. It immediately impresses me as a downsized version of New Orleans’ Royal Street, with its filigreed iron balconies, antiques stores, and art galleries.
from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/24/louisiana-three-ways-creole-country/
from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/24/louisiana-three-ways-creole-country/