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This file appears in: Evangeline's Gabriel Settled in Lafayette in 1765: Is Beau Bassin a Cajun Shangri-La?
Evangeline's Gabriel Settled in Lafayette in 1765: Is Beau Bassin a Cajun Shangri-La?
One of the earliest settlers of Lafayette parish was Louis Arceneaux. Many believe that Louis was the real-life character, “Gabriel” in Longfellow’s famous poem, Evangeline. Back in Nova…