Leadership Vermilion Class 7 will be ending their leadership program with a cultural tour of Vermilion Parish.
Vermilion Parish is “The Most Cajun place on earth” according to Census Bureau records with nearly 50% of the citizens claiming Cajun ancestry. The towns in Vermilion Parish date back to the 1800’s and were the settling grounds for many of the French Acadiens after their expulsion from Nova Scotia. Vermilion Parish boasts of a number of other immigrants as well from European to African descent. Cajun French is still spoken in many of the towns, but English is spoken everywhere, so don’t worry. Over 150 years in the making, this bilingual, coastal parish is a multicultural blend steeped in history with a dash of “joie de vivre” or, love of life, finishing the perfectly seasoned mix. Here you’ll find prairie lands, wandering bayous and magnificent marshes with farmlands and unique, friendly towns connecting it all. Southern hospitality is also alive and well among our borders, so you’ll feel like family before you leave and come back again and again to visit!
