Des Allemands, 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 Des Allemands, St. Charles Parish.
| City | Des Allemands |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Charles Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.82382 |
| Longitude | -90.475084 |
| Population | 2,382 |
| Density | 99.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Des Allemands is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,382. The population density is 99.5 people per km². Des Allemands is located at 29.8238°N, 90.4751°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70030.
Des Allemands breathes with the slow, humid exhalation of the Louisiana low country, a place where the land surrenders to water and the air itself feels thick with the scent of marsh grasses and distant cypress. It lies 16.8 miles south of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-west of Luling. Here, the horizon is a gentle curve, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like aged, contemplative beards. The waterways, the very veins of this landscape, are a constant presence, their dark, slow-moving currents reflecting a sky that shifts from the pale, watery blues of morning to the fiery oranges and bruised purples of dusk. Life in Des Allemands unfolds with a certain unhurried grace, a rhythm dictated less by clocks and more by the rise and fall of the tides and the persistent hum of unseen insects in the sun-drenched afternoons. The story of Des Allemands is etched not in grand monuments, but in the practical ingenuity of those who learned to live in concert with its watery embrace. Originally settled by German immigrants, the name itself a whisper of that lineage, the community has long drawn its sustenance from the bounty of the surrounding wetlands. The local economy still hums with the enduring traditions of crawfishing and fishing, a livelihood as old as the muddy banks themselves, where boats with weathered hulls bob patiently at their moorings. The distinctive taste of fresh, locally caught seafood is a defining characteristic, a culinary legacy passed down through generations, a flavorful echo of the land and its waters.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Des Allemands, 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 Des Allemands and St. Charles Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Des Allemands 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 Des Allemands 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. |