South Louisiana is covered with water. The houses are often only one meter above sea level. Regularly, Cajuns go fishing in the lakes or in the Gulf of Mexico, which is one of the regions of the world that has the largest number of fish.

  At Houma you can listen to Cajun music every night...

Since infancy, the Cajuns were surrounded by music and dance. The custom of the "Fais-do-do" is not lost. "I'm not a musician, but I play music", often say the Cajuns. But they play music as they speak French : many do not know how to write French, but they play and sing the French music with all their heart.
 

An Indian Tribe: the Houmas

Cajuns always knew how to live with people of other cultures. That was the case of the former black slaves and the Indian people. The Cajun was able to find a land that was so harsh that he could still live there in peace. Many Cajuns work now in the oil platfoms which fill up the Cajun country.

Cajun Cuisine   

The mixture of these people and the attachment that the Cajuns have to their culture has given birth to a rich cuisine which is high in spices and seafood. The rich waters are reflected in dishes such as Jambalaya, Gumbo or another "aligator sauce piquante."

  Plantations

Cajun Country has numerous plantations.  The word plantation represents basically the main building in which the family lived. The property is also called "plantation".The  architecture of the plantations was either English, Creole or French. There are many plantations near Audrey's Bed & Breakfast. The closest is only 8 minutes away. Oak Alley (see picture on the left) is 40 minutes away.