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French Settlement Louisiana Map

Explore French Settlement, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of French Settlement, Louisiana

How to Use This French Settlement, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for French Settlement, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to French Settlement.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	French Settlement
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Livingston Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.331871
Longitude	-90.814253
Population	1,073
Density	151.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70733
Area Code	985
School District	Livingston Parish School District

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About French Settlement, Louisiana

French Settlement is a locality in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,073. The population density is 151.9 people per km². French Settlement is located at 30.3319°N, 90.8143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. French Settlement is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70733.

French Settlement emerges from the dense, humid lowlands where the air holds a heavy, sweet stillness that clings to the skin like damp silk. It lies 8.4 miles east-northeast of Gonzales, LA (from Gonzales, LA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northeast of Sorrento. The landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Palmetto Bayou, which winds through the verdant undergrowth just a mile from the center of the village. Beyond the thick canopy, the terrain rises slightly toward the modest silhouette of Indian Mound, providing a subtle elevation in an otherwise level expanse of timber and brush. To the north, the vast, quiet surface of Lake Maurepas exerts a cooling influence on the evening, while the protected acreage of the Division Of State Lands preserves a wild, tangled character that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the modern world. Light filters through the boughs in shifting patches of amber, illuminating the moss-draped branches that define the horizon near Seles Point.

French Settlement carries the echoes of its ancestral roots, a heritage that persists in the quiet industry and the unhurried cadence of daily life. The local economy remains tethered to the fertility of the soil and the bounty of the surrounding woods, with generations having cultivated a life defined by resourcefulness and an intimate knowledge of the changing seasons. The community maintains a distinct identity, one that values the endurance of tradition over the fleeting trends of more urban environments. As dusk settles over the fields, the atmosphere deepens into a profound, resonant calm, where the only sounds are the rhythmic chirping of insects and the distant, low rustle of wind moving through the hardwoods. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, graceful transition of shadows across the porch floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.6 mi, 197° S
Galvez Town (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 279° W
Paula Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 256° W
Kendalwood Road Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 281° W
Stevens Park (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 217° SW
Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 223° SW
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 155° SE
Tickfaw State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 069° E
Tickfaw River (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 047° NE
Santa Maria Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 11.0 mi, 273° W
I-10 Rest Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.4 mi, 205° SW
Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery (Public Artwork) — 14.0 mi, 308° NW
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 209° SW
Bocage Plantation (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 210° SW
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 287° W
Peace Stones (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 294° NW
Mid City Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 295° NW
Goula Paradise Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 20.1 mi, 252° W
National Hansen's Disease Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 244° SW
Create Studios (Arts Centre) — 21.1 mi, 287° W
African-American Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 22.2 mi, 285° W
Varsity Theatre (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 285° W
William A. Brookshire Military Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 285° W
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 289° W
State Capitol Park (State Park) — 22.8 mi, 292° W
Mike the Tiger Habitat (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 284° W
Gallery 14 (Gallery) — 22.9 mi, 290° W
WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 247° SW
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.7 mi, 281° W · 32k acres
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.5 mi, 091° E · 56k acres

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