Breaux Bridge, LA
Local News
- St. Martin Parish Election Results — KATC
- Theresa "T-Tat" Lewis Broussard Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Breaux Bridge, LA - KADN — Legacy | Obituary
- John Jude "JJ" Yunis Obituary November 3, 2026 — Pellerin Funeral Homes
- Breaux Bridge victim identity confirmed — KLFY.com
- S Main St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 [Updated 10/22] — Realtor.com
Official Local Resources
City of Breaux Bridge · St. Martin Parish · louisiana.gov · Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Breaux Bridge (/ˈbroʊˈbrɪdʒ/; French: Pont-Breaux; Cajun French: Pont-(de)-Breaux pronounced [pɔ̃ndbʁo]) is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,513 in 2020. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
Originally dubbed La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse, by its French-speaking residents, Breaux Bridge was officially designated the “Crawfish Capital of the World” by Bob Angelle, then serving as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Breaux Bridge hosts an annual Crawfish Festival. It is regionally noted for its practice of listing people by nicknames in the town’s telephone directory.