Isle Brevelle | |
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Community | |
Coordinates: 31°38′37″N 093°01′43″W / 31.64361°N 93.02861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Natchitoches Parish |
Named for | Jean Baptiste Brevelle II |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Isle Brevelle is an ethnically and culturally diverse community, which began as a Native American and Louisiana Creole settlement and is located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. For many years this area was known as Côte Joyeuse (English: Joyous Coast). It is considered the birthplace of Creole culture and remains the epicenter of Creole art and literature blending European (predominantly French and Spanish), African, and Native American cultures. It is home to the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and part of the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.[1]