The City of Port Barre, LA
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The city of Port Barre is located in the state of Louisiana and has a population of 2,424 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Port Barre is Lafayette, approximately 20 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Port Barre, including Morrow's Diner, Billy's Diner, Pizza Zone, Jambalya Cajun Cafe and Settler's Restaurant. For a larger selection of Port Barre restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Port Barre Golf Courses, Casinos, Museums and/or Arenas, including the St. John's Cathedral (Lafayette Louisiana), Evangeline Downs, Jay & Lionel Herbert Municipal Golf Course The, Cajundome - University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Farm Golf Club The. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Port Barre please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near Port Barre:
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)
Port Barre, Louisiana Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Port Barre
In the month of December, Port Barre experiences an average high temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 43 degrees with an average rainfall of 5.33 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Port Barre with daytime temperatures averaging 92 degrees in the summer, and 64 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Port Barre to receive an average of 5.46 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 5.08 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 106 degrees in the summer and as low as 8 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Port Barre should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 80 degrees, and nighttime lows of 57.
Port Barre, Louisiana Attractions
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Blackham Coliseum - Lafayette, Blackham Coliseum is a multipurpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus in 1950 as the home to the then-named USL Bulldogs, now called the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns basketball teams. It remained the home for the men's team until the Cajundome was completed in 1984. The women still play the majority of their games at Blackham Coliseum. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1982.
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Cajundome - University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, The Cajundome is a 12,068 seat multi-purpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home to the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns basketball teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette Wildcatters of the Southern Indoor Football League and the Louisiana high school basketball state championship.
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Evangeline Downs - Opelousas, Evangeline Downs is an American race track and casino that is situated in St. Landry Parish, just east of Opelousas, Louisiana. With a seven furlong oval track, the facility provides close to 1,000 horse stalls for Thoroughbred flat racing and American Quarter Horse racing. The original track opened on April 28, 1966 at Carencro, Louisiana and remained there until 2005 when it moved to Opelousas, Louisiana as part of new racino operation.
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Farm Golf Club, The - Carencro, The Farm Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Lafayette County Louisiana. Built in 2003, this Carencro course designed by Jeffery D. Blume is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 365 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 337-886-2227. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 1235 Beau Basin Rd, Carencro, LA 70520
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Jay & Lionel Herbert Municipal Golf Course, The - Lafayette, The Jay & Lionel Herbert Municipal Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Lafayette County Louisiana. Built in 1925, this Lafayette course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 2 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 318-291-5557. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 1121 Mudd Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course - Youngsville, The Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Lafayette County Louisiana. Built in 1977, this Youngsville course designed by Marvin Ferguson is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 2 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 318-837-1159. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 340 Rue de Vieux Chenes, Youngsville, LA 70592
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Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum - Angola, The Louisiana State Penitentiary is a prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. The prison is the largest maximum security prison in the US with 5,000 inmates and 1,800 staff members. It is located on an 18,000 acre property that was previously the Angola and other plantations owned by Isaac Franklin in West Feliciana Parish, close to the Mississippi border.
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Par Three Course at Links of Lafayette - Lafayette, The Par Three Course at Links of Lafayette is an 18 hole public golf course in Lafayette County Louisiana. Built in 1993, this Lafayette course designed by David Duhon is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 318-984-1556. The golf course dress code is as follows: Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim ok.
Address: 1040 E Broussard Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
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St. John's Cathedral (Lafayette, Louisiana) - Lafayette, The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, originally called l'Eglise St-Jean du Vermilion, is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral. It was the first church in the Lafayette Parish, built in 1821. The site was donated by Jean Mouton.
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Port Barre, Louisiana Hotels
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Evangeline Downs Hotel, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member2235 Creswell Ln Ext, Lot B
Opelousas, LA 70570
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Port Barre, Louisiana Restaurants
This is a list of Port Barre Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out, Seafood, Truck Stops, Bar & Grill Restaurants and Pizza Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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