St. Martinville, Louisiana
St. Martinville is a city of 5,297 people in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1765.
Why visit St. Martinville
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bonin House, D. W. Voorhies House and Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in St. Martinville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About St. Martinville
St. Martinville (French: Saint-Martin) is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on Bayou Teche, 13 miles (21 km) south of Breaux Bridge, 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Lafayette, and 9 miles (14 km) north of New Iberia. The population was 6,114 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 5,379 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article St. Martinville, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Bonin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in St. Martinville, Louisiana
D. W. Voorhies House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in St. Martinville, Louisiana, United States
Dautreuil House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in St. Martinville, Louisiana
Fontenette-Bienvenu House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in St. Martinville, Louisiana
Maison Olivier
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in St. Martinville, Louisiana, USA
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Church building in Louisiana, United States of America
St. Martin Parish Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Courthouse in St. Martinville, Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
Park · 0.7 mi
1200 Main Highway, St. Martinville
Su-Sa 09:00-17:00; PH off
Restaurants and cafes7
Durand Grocery & Quality Mealt
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
117 Port St, Saint-Martinville, LA 70582, États-Unis
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
1924 North Main Street, Saint Martinville
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa 07:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
133 South Main Street, Saint Martinville
Notre Dame Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
201 Rue Gary, Saint Martinville
History
In the 16th century, the area between the Atchafalaya River, in Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico and Trinity River, in Texas, was occupied by numerous tribes or subdivisions of the Attakapan people. The territory was not closed to outsiders, and several traders roamed through it on business.
Europeans did not begin to settle there until French explorers claimed and founded the colony of Louisiana in 1699. They referred to the territory between the Atchafalaya River and Bayou Nezpique, where the Eastern Atakapa lived, as the Attakapas Territory, adopting the name from the Choctaw language term for this people. The French colonial government gave land away to French soldiers and settlers.
From the History section of St. Martinville, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville
School · 2.1 mi
1815 Terrace Hwy., Saint Martinville
St. Martinville Junior High School
School · 2.6 mi
7190 Main Hwy., St. Martinville
St. Martinville Senior High School
School · 0.4 mi
762 N. Main Street, St. Martinville
Healthcare1
Map of St. Martinville
40 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 42°F | 5.6 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 47°F | 4.4 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 57°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 84°F | 65°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 71°F | 8.1 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 6.6 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 6.9 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 5.8 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 5.1 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 44°F | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lafayette 13 Se 74760 (4 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
St. Martin Parish has had 41 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Cade 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Broussard 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- New Iberia 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Youngsville 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Breaux Bridge 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Lafayette 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Henderson 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Milton 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Cecilia 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Delcambre 16 mi southwest, about 25 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
- Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site-1, Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
- St. Martinville, Louisiana, Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Martinville Elementary School, Louisiana, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, Louisiana, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BoninWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SoulierWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- May 1997, after fire damage, Twestcott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StMartinChurchWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USPostWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site-3, Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
- Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site-2, Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
- CastilloWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DaturielWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StMartCourtWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AcadiaHouseWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AcadianHouse1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maison Olivier 2, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier 3, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier 4, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier Guest Cottage, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier Bedroom 1, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier Study, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier View from Gallery, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier Bedroom 2, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier. Pitcher and Basin, Jetheriot, CC0
- Maison Olivier Dining Room, Jetheriot, CC0
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