Natchitoches, Historic settlement in Central Louisiana, United States.
The city extends along Cane River Lake with brick buildings, colonial structures, and iron-cast balconies defining the downtown district's architecture.
Founded in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Natchitoches holds the distinction of being the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
The National Historic District contains numerous preserved antebellum homes, reflecting French Colonial and Creole architectural influences from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Northwestern State University campus occupies the northern section of the city, while the commercial district concentrates along Front Street near Cane River Lake.
The Cane River National Heritage Area includes Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, displaying French Creole cotton plantation structures from the 1800s.
Location: Natchitoches Parish
Inception: 1714
Elevation above the sea: 36 m
Shares border with: Grand Ecore, Hagewood, Oak Grove
Website: https://natchitochesla.gov
GPS coordinates: 31.74310,-93.09500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:38
Melrose Plantation
20 km
Magnolia Plantation
26 km
Los Adaes
19.2 km
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
12.3 km
Magnolia Mound Plantation House
2 km
Oaklawn Plantation
11.4 km
Oakland Plantation
12.3 km
Black Lake
24.3 km
Harry Turpin Stadium
468 m
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
1.2 km
Kate Chopin House
28.2 km
Cherokee Plantation
8.3 km
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
2.1 km
Rebel State Historic Site
1 km
Natchitoches Historic District
1.3 km
Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation
11.4 km
Badin-Roque House
19.5 km
Caspiana Plantation Store
3 km
Church of St. Anne
18.7 km
Robeline Methodist Church
20.7 km
City Hotel
28.4 km
Old Courthouse Museum
2.1 km
Jones House
21.8 km
Fort St. Jean Baptiste
1.3 km
Port of Natchitoches
10 km
Natchitoches Parish Library
16.6 km
Davis Springs Methodist Church
24.7 km
Church Street Bridge
2.2 kmReviews
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