Vermilionville Historic Village - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

3.7 very good experience, a lot of things we were not aware of such as how Mardi Gras actually started. Would liked to have had a few more folks talking about the history of the house, but certainly would not deter a visit. Super clean, great cafe and gift shop. Recommend a visit a do expect to spend a good hour or more there.

There was a native American that shared some stories. It is very cool and budget friendly.

Living history in an amazing village. Great place to learn about Louisiana history. Not much traffic when we went, more people need to see this awesome place.

Everything about this place was great. Tons of heritage and live actors reenacting days of old in the small houses.

Fantastic History and architecture

This is a great site to visit to learn about the history and Acadian community. The paths are all paved. The buildings mostly have artisan and era appropriate living exhibits. Highly recommend taking a few hours and absorb the robust history presented.

Absolutely loved it! And their gumbo! Amazing! Amazing people can't wait to go back!

A walk back into the history and culture of the Lafayette Bayou area...

They had a CFMA (Cajun French Music Association) group playing music and we sure enjoyed the 2 hours they played! It was great to see so many different artists playing such beautiful music together. We enjoyed it! We'll be back next time. I think it is every 2 weeks. The village is always one of my favorite places to visit. The Acadiana Zoo is another one I always visit.

To see but only 2 people in costume, a little disappointing

Great chicken salad. Friendly staff A+

Loved this place. Very informative. Had people in the cabins explaining the different features they had during the early times.

Wonderous place. Highly recommend.

Top experience on village life in the 19th century. Very friendly and warm welcome in Cajun French!

What a gem! We went to Lafayette with no plans and ended up here at the recommendation of a park ranger at the nearly Acadian culture center. Really glad we went, learned a lot about the area and neat to see the evolution of Cajun buildings and culture. Would recommend! Costs $10 for adults but well worth it. Did not try restaurant on site but clean bathrooms, nice gift shop, and plenty to see. Even had a live band.

Great collection of historic homes and barns. Most had AC so not bad even summer and lots of shade. We ate there too. The food was delicious 😋. The music was great too. I would absolutely recommend a visit to vermilion village.

My friend and I visited on Saturday 8 June 2024. The first 3 buildings beside the entrance/gift shop were closed. I went back to check on that and was advised that the performance centre also was closed. They didn't tell us that 4 of 14 (c.30%) buildings were closed and there was no price reduction. We only saw one interpreter in costume, the accordion player. We found the buildings and artefacts to be interesting but not overly exciting. There were no snacks available in the restaurants. I settled for what turned out to be a miserly portion of catfish and my friend had shrimp salad which was OK. But the staff and other guests were extremely loud. Overall a disappointing experience

An interesting place full of history and today a top musical show.

If you are even remotely interested in the Cajun culture & their history, then a visit to Vermilionville is a must-see. One note, Allow yourself at least 2-3 hours or more for a thorough tour. There is so much to absorb! The Buffet/Restaurant is also nice & quaint.

Very beautiful reconstruction of a Cajun or Acadian village... Gorgeous... To recommend

Great place! Enjoyed it very much!

Fascinating to step back into history. The music played live was also very good

A place steeped in history, beautifully maintained, clean, very interesting thanks to the people on site who tell the story wonderfully well and very zen and relaxing. I was lucky to be there on the day when many musicians delighted us with their music. 👍

My favorite part is the gift shop! Local artists sell their crafts there, and you can get a better deal in this gift shop than going to a studio downtown.

Very interesting visit, good explanations. Unavoidable

Very interesting, informative, easy to access, clean. The buildings could do with a little restoration. Very good affordable restaurant Chez Maman.

Very interesting visit and the explanations are also in French. We met volunteers, in old-fashioned costumes, who gave us explanations about life at the time, in French. It’s a good way to learn a little more about life in Louisiana at that time. Most of the houses can be visited and are accessible for wheelchair users.

Beautiful place. Eat at the buffet and the combo soup is very good. Afterwards, if you are lucky, a blues band will be there to practice and make you dance. Good place

Visit to do because very informative. The explanations are in French on each panel. In the end we had to spend 1h30 on the site and spoke in French with the 2 volunteers who illustrate life at the time in costume. Thank you to them for these exchanges. I highly recommend.

This was a stop over from TX to NC. We spent an afternoon strolling the village but too late for the Cafe.

Really very nice welcome! And impeccable service!

Its a good historical village that gives you a good snapshot on how folks lived years ago. Parking was a bit tight as there was a festival going on. You pay at the gift shop and make your way at your own pace through the village. Prices in the gift shop were actually reasonable,but we didn't pull the trigger on anything. I guess on Saturdays they don't have many of the period actors working because we only encountered one. It wasn't that big of a deal because I prefer not to have someone at each exhibit talking a hole in my head. Its a great place with great history.

Very good, good tour in French on each panel, very informative. Allow at least 1h30 if you all want to see...

Beautiful grounds, nice store with local products, the restaurant closes early at 2 but the special sounded nice. During the week there was a man playing music and a couple of women in period clothes. Staff was friendly and it felt a lot like walking back in time here.

Interesting to see old buildings and artifacts from 1600---on. I learned a lot about acadians settling in southern Louisiana . And today band was playing cajun music in performing arts bldg

Very interesting village to do. explains very well the history of Louisiana and life at the time. To do with children. Go to the museum next door with the film which explains the life of the Acadians for free, it seems that it is good but could not do it because it was done at 4 p.m.

Excellent experience! We highly recommend this tour which immerses us in the history of Louisiana. To do !

Friendly staff. A great way to get a better understanding of the area

The food was delicious. The staff was great

Vermillionville: disappointing historic village. This is the third time I have visited a historic Acadian village. The other two are in Caraquet, NB, and Pubnico-Ouest, Nova Scotia. The signage in Vermillionville is bilingual, as are the menus, which is good, but there were very few extras on site and only one of them spoke French. The welcome was also in English only. The real estate heritage is interesting but most of the houses were closed. It looked more like a ghost village than an Acadian village in my opinion. In short, you will learn more about the history of Acadia in Canada than in Louisiana.

Very well maintained little historical village. Really enjoyed strolling through it and learning about the area. We had lunch at the restaurant, and it was delicious! Great grilled catfish and Chicken Acadianne. Perfectly cooked. Tasty gumbo, too.

Great place how others lived long ago

Really close to the Acadian Cultural Centre and a nice stop. $32 for 2 adults and 2 kids, so affordable. Many positive things - many buildings well preserved like the school. But many others not so much. Good description of them in English and French which was great. Costumed guides providing great information and many thanks to one young guide who provided it in French! She is learning French and kudos to her for taking seriously her work and showing respect to Acadians and Cajuns. She was really good! The great part was the jam session done my cajun musicians who were so generous and played so well! An amazing experience! The restaurant Chez maman was great, jambalaya tasted good as well as the crawfish étouffé. Service was friendly and relax. The less good parts - some building and sites were not well maintained but also quite dirty…like really dirty! Did not find good information on the village itself. Good description of specific buildings but nothing about the village and its history. My apology if I have missed it but it is there, maybe it should be easier to find. Restaurant is only open from 11am to 2pm on the Saturday we visited. We were lucky to be there during this small window. All in all, a cool place to stop and learn!

Essential visit. And the explanations are displayed in English and French.

We watched the movie and visited the museum. It is very good to understand the history of the Acadiens. A lot to learn!

If you're in Louisiana you must visit the historic village. The museum presents very well the building styles of the area. You can learn many interesting things about Louisiana's history.

We were told there was live music on Sunday and an excellent restaurant. Well, there was no live music , The food at the restaurant was not very good, the gumbo way too salty, cauliflower and mashed potatoes were bland, bread pudding way too sweet. Turkey casserole and green peas were good. Service was slower than slow. Walk around the village was nice.

A “must see” attraction when visiting Lafayette!

Loved this place. The Louisiana history and Heritage was so interesting. The first young woman character we encountered was so interesting to talk to. Ahe has a great knowledge of this area. I would recommend this to anyone.

Excellent history of the arcadians. Lots of little cottages to browse through

Very beautiful reconstruction of a village dating from the arrival of Acadian settlers in Louisiana.

I haven't tried the restaurant yet, but if you get the chance to eat at a catered event at Vermillionville, take it! Amazing gumbo!

Superbe village qui permet de s’imprégner de l’histoire de la Louisiane ! Les reconstitutions comme les bâtisses d’origine sont magnifiques et un tres bien entretenues. Le personnel est très compétent et sympathique ! Je recommande

Very interesting place. I recommend you go and take a look. Great information about the peoples of the local areas. Made history come alive for me.

Expérience très enrichissante ! Nous avons appris plein de choses et d'histoire sur les cajuns, les indiens et les esclaves. Nous avons été agréablement surpris on ne s'attendait pas à ça, les participants sont passionnés et le restaurant est incroyable allez y absolument !!

We enjoyed ourselves & the information was super interesting…we did go on a weekday & felt like we were missing out on some stuff as it seemed like there were reenactment people missing.

Gift shop cashier was very helpful, understood everything about the village. Answered all our questions before we started the tour. All the homes had someone inside willing to answer questions about the history and was very knowledgeable as well. Lunch was good, although you want to eat closet to the beginning of lunch. The dessert options were short towards the end and I chose the bread pudding. The server returned saying it had been thrown out for the day, so she offered to serve ice cream for the kids instead. Really good experience overall

Met at the restaurant. The food was amazing and service was great. The location is very nice

Sicuramente una visita interessante che merita una passeggiata di un paio di ore. Interessante la ricostruzione delle abitazioni e dello stile di vita dei primi coloni acadiani. Ogni costruzione ha dei pannelli con la storia e altre informazioni. Soprattutto ho apprezzato gli "attori" e le loro narrazioni (peraltro alcune di vita vissuta e quindi piene di passione e di emozioni). Consiglio sicuramente la visita

Une des plus agréables visites et avec un contenu historique vraiment intéressant et à la portée de tous. Je recommande vivement cet endroit ! De plus n'hésitez pas à y déjeuner, c'était incroyablement bon !

Awesome historic homes!! Everything was set up so you could walk through the homes with period correct furnishings. My wife and I really enjoyed our time out there. A bonus was the Cajun music jam session going on.

Village intéressant mais sans plus.

My favorite place in Lafayette! Beautiful gardens, historical village tour is fun and interesting, and the Performance Center hosts Cajun jams and dancing on weekend afternoons.

Very pretty and nice employees. Neat place

A wonderful place to learn an authentic way of life from our history and culture

A fascinating walk through history!

Très beau village reconstitué. Agréable visite. Guides authentiques en costumes qui transmettent leur héritage avec plaisir et gentillesse (en français !). Une belle découverte.

I enjoyed learning about the history and seeing the things of the past.

It has several preserved buildings on a beatiful landscaped area . They are always having historical days that area free to the public . They have a cajun restaurant on site and a gift shop .

Great place to revisit a piece of US and Louisiana history. Excellent tour guides great…no excellent food at the restaurant on property.

Free Native American Day, unexpected gift but restaurant very understaffed for such an occasion. I usually love Cajun food but currently need low fat low carb dairy free. No diet options except lettuce. Ordered unsweetened tea and got sweet, no waitress to correct it until I was done eating. Enjoyed the Native American spirit however.

Food was salty in restaurant. Nice collection of old houses.

Très intéressant avec des animations dans les maisons pour en apprendre plus sur l'histoire des US et des Cajuns

We actually are allowed to stay on their property through a camping sight Called Harvest Host, so yes we have great location to stay for one night but WOW this is an I credible living museum. Hard to believe first Indians lived here than in the 1800 the Morton’s had a sugar cane plantation than became Lafayette, La - what history. When I mentioned in the beginnings this is a living museum, will are roughly over 20 bldings including a nice restaurant (Friday for lunch shrimp étouffée) if your not sure what this is I’ll just say ‘ Mais yeah!’ Almost each balding has someone telling stories, one was teaching how thread is made- one shirt could take months to complete. You’ll enjoy yourself but remember the restaurant opens 11 and closes by 2pm. God Bless Fred’s grand adventure!

Wasn't a fan that you had to pay $40 to walk around "inside" the event held outside. People and landscape were cool

Superbe reconstitution d’un village acadien! On peut rentrer dans les maisons, parler avec les personnages qui se promènent dans le village et même profiter de musiciens. Génial. Nous avons passé un très bon moment

A local recommended the restaurant here. I was trying the Cajun creole I had heard so much about. The food here was absurdly good. I had some seafood soup, etouffe, and grilled catfish which was recommended to me. I wish I could eat this everyday, and now I know why people want to live here, besides the super nice people.

Went to the blqck pot festival and enjoyed the history more. Neat old buildings and gardens.

Very nice the historians were great an informative learned quite a bit will definitely bring friends an family by

There were a lot of reproduction buldings. Some original. Lots of kids - field trip. Had outstanding bread pudding and tea at the restaurant.

We were here for a wedding. We should have gotten here early enough to go through the museum. What I did see was great. Very clean.

We were there for a wedding. For an evening wedding, the village is enchanting. Pictures can hardly do it justice. The chapel holds about 100. The reception hall is very large and there is a stage. There was plenty of room for the buffet, tables, a bar and dance floor. The doors open wide. The wedding was perfect.

Great place with very friendly staff. We could use the parking overbite with our RV. Lots of good explanations and good opportunity to learn about the life of the settlers. Recommended

Went for gumbo, had it on food tour 4 yrs ago, guess too much time lapse. Worst gumbo i had in awhile, very disappointing, like someone put potato salad in it, waitress forgot about us on desart

Wonderful place. The food was excellent and the living museum was interesting.

Stopped here on the way to New Orleans. Entry fee was inexpensive and there were a lot of buildings to see. It's self guided but there were plaques with interesting information at each building. It looked like they were all wheelchair accessible. We went on a Sunday so there was a live band and lots of people dancing in one of the larger buildings so that was fun.

Certaines maisons méritent un petit nettoyage, on a adoré le monsieur avec son accordéon et bien sûr le concert cajun

Great little village from the past. Artesians thought-out explain the era and structures. Very friendly.

Was a great visit. People working there were so nice to talk with. When you go be dure to eat at the restaurant fabulous food there. The chef there was so sweet and I gave her a hug for the delicious food we ate. Thanks for such a welcoming experience all thru village. A1 place to stop and visit. Best part of our visit to area.