Breaux Bridge Louisiana Map
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish.
Interactive Map of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
| City | Breaux Bridge |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Martin Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.273532 |
| Longitude | -91.899284 |
| Population | 7,501 |
| Density | 375.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge is a locality in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,501. The population density is 375.2 people per km². Breaux Bridge is located at 30.2735°N, 91.8993°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70517.
Breaux Bridge rises from the humid embrace of the Atchafalaya Basin, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the drone of cicadas and the scent of damp earth. It lies 8.0 miles east-north-east of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-east of Broussard. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient gnarled knuckles, stand sentinel along the languid Teche, their Spanish moss beards trailing in the slow current. The landscape here is a tapestry of rich, dark soil, crisscrossed by bayous and dotted with fields of sugarcane, their emerald stalks a vibrant contrast to the hazy, pearl-grey sky that often hangs overhead. Sunlight, when it breaks through, falls in broad, buttery shafts, illuminating the iridescent shimmer of dragonfly wings and the silent, watchful gaze of an egret on the water's edge. The character of Breaux Bridge is that of a place that has learned to live in easy harmony with its watery surroundings, its streets often mirroring the gentle, unhurried flow of the bayou. The history of Breaux Bridge is as intertwined with the waterways as the cypress roots themselves, its founding and growth shaped by the ebb and flow of the bayou and the industries it supported. Settled by Acadian exiles, the town retains a strong French heritage, evident in its music, its food, and the very lilt of its people's voices. The local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land and water, with sugarcane farming and crawfish cultivation forming the backbone of its sustenance. The iconic Breaux Bridge, a landmark that gave the town its name, still spans the Teche, a silent witness to generations of commerce and community. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the river, a place where the distinctive strains of Cajun music can still be heard spilling from open doorways, a testament to a culture that has weathered time and tide.
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About This Breaux Bridge Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Breaux Bridge and St. Martin Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Breaux Bridge is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Breaux Bridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
