5 days ago · Pointe Coupée Parish is a community that dates back further than the state of Louisiana. Over the years, we’ve celebrated a vibrant Creole culture crafted by the French, African, and other nationalities that first called us home way back when we were founded over three centuries ago.

Pointe Coupee Parish (/ ˈ p ɔɪ n t k ə ˈ p iː / or / ˈ p w ɑː n t k uː ˈ p eɪ /; French: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,758. [2] The parish seat is New Roads. [3] Pointe Coupee Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana Metropolitan ...

Name: The name of the parish is derived from the French phrase la pointe coupee or in English, the place of the cut-off; Parish Seat: New Roads; Statistical Profile

Nov 22, 2019 · NEW ROADS, La. (WAFB) - Pointe Coupee is going into its third century of settlement. In fact, it’s older than the entire State of Louisiana. That’s a long time to put some roots down. So how...

Pointe Coupée Parish, one of the wealthiest and oldest in Louisiana, was first established as one of the 12 counties erected by the territorial council in 1804, and in 1807 it became one of the original 19 parishes into which Orleans territory was divided.

Pointe Coupée Parish is a vacationer’s (and retiree’s) paradise! The parish is surrounded by major rivers on three sides, with two of the Mississippi River's most scenic oxbow lakes and a …

Point Coupee is the name of an unincorporated community located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the home of St. Francis Chapel and is located along Louisiana Highway 420, north of New Roads, the parish seat. The community was founded in the 1720s by French colonists.

Pointe Coupée Parish is the birthplace of Louisiana public education with three public schools dating back to 1811. We boast the third oldest Mardi Gras celebration in Louisiana, normally hosting four parades each year.

Pointe Coupee is a major agricultural parish that produces corn, cotton, soybeans, sugarcane, rice, and wheat; all being grown on approximately 165,000 acres. Pointe Coupee continues to be the largest sugarcane producing parish in Louisiana with approximately 72,680 acres in …

Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,758. The parish seat is New Roads. Photo: Tjean314, CC BY-SA 3.0. Please support Ukraine in securing a full security guarantee from its allies—the only path to peace and stability in Europe. Photo: Sf46, Public domain.