Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville is a city of 11,003 people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1850.
Why visit Abbeville
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Lafitte 4, Gertie Huntsberry Park and Godchaux Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 41°F.
Weather in Abbeville
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About Abbeville
Abbeville is a city in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,186 at the 2020 census. At the 2020 population estimates program, the population of the city was 11,927. It is located 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Lafayette.
From the Wikipedia article Abbeville, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Southern Oaks Country Club
Golf course · 1.9 mi
10924 Veterans Memorial Drive, Abbeville
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes16
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
2207 Veterans Memorial Drive, Abbeville
05:00-21:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
522 Veteran Memorial Drive, Abbeville
Mo-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-23:00
4 more on the map.
History
Formerly called La Chapelle, the land that became Abbeville was purchased by founding father Père Antoine Désiré Mégret ("Père" is French for "Father"), a Capuchin missionary on July 25, 1843, for $900. There are two hypotheses as to how the town was named. The more generally accepted hypothesis is that Mégret named the town after his home in France. The second hypothesis states that it is a combination of "Abbé" (the French word for "Abbot") for Abbé Mégret, and "ville" (the French word for "Town") – hence Abbé's town. Some support for the second theory can be found in the fact that the town in France is pronounced differently (as "Abbville") by its denizens. However, in 1995, Jean Desobry discovered in the diocesan archives of Amiens evidence that Antoine Jacques Désiré Mégret was born on May 23, 1797, in Abbeville, France, thus confirming the first hypothesis. Dr Mary-Theresa MacCarthy wrote in her article Un Autre Abbeville in the 1996 edition of Bulletin de la Société des Antiquaires de Picardie (translation by Father Hebert),
On February 12, 1844, the pastor gave to his American town the name of the town of his birth. Residents find this name especially fitting because of the French word abbé which means father [or priest] added to the French word ville [which means town]. Their Abbeville is truly la ville de l'abbé [the priest's town].
From the History section of Abbeville, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship16
St. Mary Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
St. Mary Magdalen Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
300 Pere Megret Street, Abbeville
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare2
Map of Abbeville
70 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 41°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 45°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 58°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 66°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 72°F | 6.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 8.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 6.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 69°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 49°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 43°F | 4.4 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Leland Bowman Lock (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Vermilion Parish has had 36 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-03-09: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Perry 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Erath 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Delcambre 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Maurice 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Kaplan 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Milton 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Youngsville 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Broussard 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Lafayette 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- New Iberia 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church - Feb 22, 2009, Paul ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Abbeville Langelus Ommelette Fest Oct312007 018, Richard Byrd, CC BY 2.0
- ST. MARY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ABBEVILLE, VERMILION PARISH, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS067-E-147003 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-8370 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-190620 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Bucket of apple snails, nguidry, CC0
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