Your complete directory to Baton Rouge, Louisiana with links to everything you need to plan travel or get information.
Baton Rouge is a colorful political landmark set in a backdrop of 19th century plantations and modern city life. It is a city of significant landmarks and museums, swamps, plantations and legendary hospitality.
In recent years, a number of new attractions, museums and restaurants have opened much to the delight of visitors from around the world. Louisiana's Old Governor's Mansion joins the Old State Capitol, riverboat casinos, the Mall of Louisiana, Bluebonnet Swamp, Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours, and our numerous plantation homes in providing visitors with a variety of things to see and do in the area. Streets and highways are clean, brightly lit and easy to travel. Attractions and historic sites are clearly marked and all have parking facilities.
Baton Rouge is home to some of the finest restaurants in the United States. More than 52 hotels, motels and bed and breakfast inns provide 8,000 guest rooms. Baton Rouge literally means "red stick," but visitors to our city know that Baton Rouge means Old South beauty, Creole culture, Cajun zest, colorful politics and an all-around good time. Named by French explorer Iberville 300 years ago for the "red stick" along a Mississippi River bluff, Baton Rouge has been shaped by a variety of cultural and environmental influences. Our architecture reflects African American and Caribbean influences, with large balconies and many doors. Our language also reflects our international heritage. While visiting Baton Rouge, you will hear locals revert to versions of French in everyday conversation. Cher, a term of endearment, is not exclusive to the French or Cajuns in the area. Many of us will have an "envie," a longing for something, usually food. And of course, there are beignets, café au lait, and etouffée. Fais do do, literally meaning, "put to sleep," means a party. Today Baton Rouge's rich cultural tradition can be seen in our unique attractions, heard in our Zydeco, Blues and Cajun music, and tasted in our blend of Creole, African-American, French and Spanish cuisine. Baton Rouge is truly the center of Louisiana's cultural excitement. It is "authentic Louisiana at every turn."
Other Louisiana City
Guides:
Louisiana - Baton Rouge | Louisiana - Shreveport & Bossier City Guide
Need more city choices? Try the Louisiana Travel Directory
City Guide Collection - Visit www.traveleze.com to find more City Guide, Park Guide and Events & Festival Guide listings.