Abbeville

Formerly called La Chapelle, Abbeville was purchased by founding father Pere Antoine Desire Megret, a Capuchin missionary, on July 25, 1843 for $900. The county seat in Vermilion Parish, Abbeville is home to Palmetto Island State Park, St. Mary Magdalen Church, and C.S. Steen's Syrup Mill. For access to the Visitor Guide, click here.