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  Lafayette, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Lafayette has a strong tourism industry, attracted by the Cajun and Creole cultures of the surrounding region and hosts the annual Festival de Musique Acadienne, Festivals Acadiens, and the annual Festival International de Louisiane.
Lafayette is the only city in Louisiana with a population over 100,000 to be growing in population instead of shrinking (even before the hurricane-caused migration from New Orleans and surrounding areas).
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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a coeducational public research university also known as UL Lafayette, is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana.
UL Lafayette has 10 colleges and schools, and it offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 28 master's degree programs, and 8 doctor of philosophy programs, which are applied language and speech sciences, biology, cognitive science, English, Francophone studies, mathematics, computer science, and computer engineering.
A selective admissions university, UL Lafayette is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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 Lafayette Louisiana Resource Guide, City or community of Lafayette, Louisiana Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The population of Lafayette is approximately 105,219 (1995).
Lafayette is positioned 30.21 degrees north of the equator and 92.02 degrees west of the prime meridian.
The geography for Lafayette is in a geographical area of forests and prairies interlaced with bayous, swamps and marshes.
www.usacitiesonline.com /lacountylafayette.htm   (709 words)

  
 Lafayette   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lafayette lies 15 miles west of the Atchafalaya Basin and 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and exhibits the subtropical climate typical of South Louisiana.
The settlement grew and the town of Vermilionville was renamed Lafayette in 1844 in honor of the French Marquis de Lafayette.
Lafayette is home to the University of Southwestern Louisiana (enrollment about17,000), which operates the Center for Louisiana Studies, the Acadian and Creole Folklore and Folklife Center, and the Southwestern Archives.
www.cs.wisc.edu /~jmeaux/lafayette.html   (1132 words)

  
 Lafayette, Louisiana - Lafayette Travel & Tourism Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lafayette, Louisiana is a place with a multitude of historic attractions, majestic plantation homes, vibrant gardens, leisurely swamp tours, year-round festivals and exciting museums.
In Lafayette, experience the cultural traditions of the Cajuns and Creoles, as well as the contemporary sophistication of a modern city in the heart of French Louisiana.
Lafayette, Louisiana is the ideal hub for the many South Louisiana communities that represent the Cajun, Creole and antebellum lifestyles of the Deep South.
www.southcoastusa.com /lafayette.asp   (454 words)

  
 Lafayette Campus
Lafayette Regional Institute was chartered and authorized by ACT 208 of June 30, 1973.
Although Louisiana Technical College, Lafayette Campus operates as one campus, the Aviation Maintenance Technology program is housed in a hangar at the Lafayette Regional Airport at 205 Shepard Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508.
Louisiana Technical College, Lafayette Campus is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and is part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and The Louisiana Technical College.
www.lafayette.tec.la.us   (578 words)

  
 UL Lafayette: Louisiana Historical Association: Main Page
The Louisiana Historical Association is a wonderful living resource, an organization composed of members from the professional realm and the general community working together to preserve the state’s historical legacy.
In addition to the journal, the Louisiana Historical Association produces a quarterly newsletter.  The newsletter provides a forum for state colleges and universities to post information and news regarding their history departments, keep abreast of members outside Louisiana and allied organizations, and provide notice of upcoming events.
The Louisiana Historical Association offers something for everyone, and engages the public to participate in the rich history and vitality of the state.  Join today (PDF).
cls.louisiana.edu /lha/index.shtml   (288 words)

  
 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana.
The parish seat is Lafayette and as of 2000, the population is 190,503.
Recipes from Cajun families living in Lafayette Parish
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 Lafayette, Louisiana (Cities)
Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish (it is the parish seat) within the Cajun Country Region.
Lafayette is known for its Cajun and Creole cuisine, Cajun and Zydeco music, and beautiful gardens.
Lafayette is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana metro area.
www.ohwy.com /la/l/lafayett.htm   (244 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Internet quest gets squashed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lafayette, a city of 116,000 in southwest Louisiana, has plenty of Cajun spunk.
The future of Lafayette shouldn't be left to the whim of the big telecommunications companies, insists City Parish President Joey Durel.
But for Lafayette to lose, there are a couple of things the regulators will have to ignore: fairness and common sense.
www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/2005-01-10-broadband-bellsouth-our_x.htm   (574 words)

  
 Louisiana Accelerator Center - Home
The state of Louisiana small enough to fit on a grain of salt.
The Louisiana Accelerator Center (LAC) at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is recognized as a Research Center by the Louisiana Board of Regents with active research programs emphasizing biomaterials analysis, microfabrication and high energy focused ion beam system development.
Three beamlines on the PelletronR accelerator are used for ion beam analysis, ion beam modification, and high energy focused ion beam microscopy to provide a variety of ion beam techniques using MeV ion beams with spot sizes smaller than as 1 µm x 1 µm.
lac.louisiana.edu   (161 words)

  
 Our Community – Lafayette Louisiana Personal Injury Lawyers, Vehicle Negligent Injury, Malpractice
Any Lafayette attorney or Louisiana attorney who practices in Lafayette Louisiana will tell you that the city is located right in the heart of Acadiana and is one of the few societies that has its own colorful heritage, the unique Cajun/Creole Culture, which gives it a remarkable distinction from the rest of the world!
Lafayette, the unofficial capital of Cajun Country, is a metropolis which displays an extraordinary mixture of tradition and progressiveness.
For Lafayette, in 1821, Jean Mouton (an Acadian) donated land for the construction of a Catholic church.
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 Lafayette, Louisiana at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The city's economy was primarily based on agriculture until the 1940s, when the oil and gas industry became dominant.
Lafayette also relies on tourism attracted by the Cajun culture of surrounding region and hosts the annual Cajun Music festival, Festival Acadiens.
Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.3% are under the age of 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Lafayette,_Louisiana.html   (485 words)

  
 Lafayette Car Accident Claim Lawyer Louisiana Fatal Auto Accident Law Firm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Consider the experienced Lafayette, Louisiana attorneys of the Gaar Law Firm.
Our lawyers understand not just the rules of the road of Louisiana and Texas and the special duties imposed on commercial and public carriers.
Centered in Lafayette, LA, we help victims of injury-causing and fatal auto accidents in both Texas and Louisiana, with many clients coming from the parishes of Ascension, Lafayette, Calcasieu, St. Mary, Iberia, and Lafourche.
www.gaarlaw.com /PracticeAreas/PracticeAreaDescriptions1.asp   (702 words)

  
 Lafayette Parish Page Locale
Experience Lafayette's culture and history at the Alexandre Mouton House, University Art Museum, Lafayette Natural History Museum and Children's Museum of Acadiana.
The land area is 269.9 square miles (172715 acres); the water area is 0.5 square miles (292 acres).
Lafayette Parish is located at latitude 30.21 degrees North, longitude 92.06 degrees West.
www.lapage.com /parishes/lafay.htm   (186 words)

  
 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns: Football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
LAFAYETTE - Former Cajuns punter Chris Shaw, the school's all-time leader in punting yards in a season and highest single-season punting average, will return to Cajun Field for the
LAFAYETTELouisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns finished spring football on Saturday afternoon with their annual Red/White Spring Game.
Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns will start spring football, their fifth under head coach Rickey Bustle, on Friday, March 17.
www.ragincajuns.com /football/football.htm   (393 words)

  
 Lafayette Louisiana Restaurants: Find Lafayette Louisiana Restaurants and Reviews Online
Welcome to MetroGuide.com's Lafayette, Louisiana DiningGuide, a directory of restaurants and related restaurant information for Metropolitan Lafayette, Louisiana.
Serving up genuine Cajun and Creole dishes, Lafayette restaurants thrive on traditional, down-home cooking as well as upscale versions of time-honored favorites, all just an oyster throw from the bayou.
DiningGuide Lafayette, Louisiana is part of MetroGuide Lafayette, Louisiana, offering guides to hotels, entertainment and more for the entire region.
lafayette.diningguide.com   (468 words)

  
 Lafayette, LA, Louisiana hotels
Lafayette's Newest Hotel Free Deluxe Continental Breakfast Free Satellite Television with HBO Free Local Calls Across from Fezzo's Seafood and Steakhouse All Rooms Include: Hairdryer; 25" Television; Coffee Maker; 2 Line Data...
The La Quinta Inn and Suites-Lafayette is nestled among the oaks near downtown Lafayette in the heart of the Louisiana Oil Center.
The Lafayette Red Roof Inn is conveniently located within minutes of downtown, the University of Louisiana-Layfayette, the Cajundome, Acadian Village and the airport.
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 Lafayette Louisiana - Lafayette Louisiana Real Estate, Lafayette Real Estate
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 Lafayette Louisiana Hotels ... Jake.com
Lafayette Best Suites is Located in the Heart of theBusiness District-It is Situated 3 Miles from LafayetteRegional Airport-Within 10 Miles of the Cleadiana Malland Surrounded by Numerous Restaurants Shopping Centersand 10...
In Lafayette, the hub of Acadiana, the uniqueness of Cajun culture awaits you.
Two miles from downtown between Lafayette's Oil Center and Energy Plaza along the banks of the Bayou Vermillion, the Hilton Lafayette and Towers enjoys...
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 Lafayette KOA, Louisiana camping
Lafayette KOA is a fun place to camp for the whole family.
Lafayette KOA is in one of the more scenic areas of Louisiana, if you love the outdoors you will like Lafayette KOA.
This part of Louisiana is always a pleasure to visit during camping season.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/105383.html   (200 words)

  
 LCVC - Emergency Informaiton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devasted the southwest and southeast coast of Louisiana and our hearts go out to the people who have experienced loss.
Lafayette faired well in both storms, barely noticing Katrina's passage and experiencing only minor damage as a result of Rita.
As part of the Rebirth of Louisiana effort, the tourism industry throughout the state has provided offers, discounts and special rates that are available immediately.
www.lafayettetravel.com /emergency   (181 words)

  
 Lafayette, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It also has one of the highest restaurant counts per capita of cities in the United States.
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 Lafayette Parish Homes & Real Estate in Louisiana - Real Estate Agent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I have a CRS and GRI designation and have been past president of the Lafayette Board of Realtors, involved in the State and National Association of Realtors.
I was awarded the Realtor of the Year award and have been in the 100% RE/MAX Club for several years.
I specialize in representing my clients in the purchases and sales of single-family residences and land within the areas of Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville, Carencro, Milton, Grand Coteau, Sunset, Breaux Bridge, and Scott.
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