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Opelousas, Louisiana's 3rd oldest city, was founded in 1720 and was a trading post between New Orleans and Natchitoches in the 1700s and 1800s.
Settled by French Creoles and Acadians, Opelousas is known for its Zydeco music.
The parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Opelousas is located just north of Lafayette, and near Sunset, Grand Coteau, Eunice, Port Barre, LeBeau, and Ville Platte. It is located about 50 miles south of Alexandria via I-49; a major east-west highway through Opelousas is U.S. Highway 190. See Opelousas area map below.
Nearby is the well known Evangeline Downs Horse Race Track and Creole Heritage Folklife Center.
Cajun cooking is popular in Opelousas, and ingredients such as Boudin, Tasso, crawfish are common.
Opelousas is also known as the Spice Capital of Louisiana, and is the home of nationally known and respected companies such as Tony Chachere's, Savoie's Cajun Meats, and LouAna Cooking Oil.
Shown below are a few images of the past from Opelousas.
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