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    Welcome to Natchitoches.NET, the Official Online City Guide for Natchitoches, Louisiana's oldest town, established 1714.

    That quaint and perky town in the movie Steel Magnolias is real! Experience the charm of the original French colony in Louisiana, established 1714 and well known as the film site of "Steel Magnolias". Explore our Landmark Historic District with shopping, dining, and attractions plus historic fort sites, museums, and year around cultural events and festivals.

    Natchitoches is also recognized as the Bed & Breakfast Capital of Louisiana and home to the Cane River Creole National Historical Park at Oakland & Magnolia Plantations. The National Trust named our town one of the 2005 "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" for Historic Preservation.

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May 2012 Spotlight: May Flowers

April showers have scattered and have given birth to the beautiful month of May. The sun has peaked through the clouds and will fill the weekends with soft cool breezes and warm, welcoming weather. Front Street is lined with bright, colorful flowers, and the river bank is filled with life as locals and tourists alike take to the streets and take in their fill of the beautiful weather at hand.

April 2012 Spotlight: Art and Alligators

Melrose Arts and Crafts Vendors

April showers have given way to a beautiful month, filled with events, in the city of Natchitoches. Starting off on April 5th 2012, Natchitoches will host the Jazz in the Park event. This event will take place in the newly constructed Beau Jardin in downtown Natchitoches. Live entertainment will be provided by the Chico’s Quintet +1 and will last from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This event will free to the public and attendees are encouraged to bring their own refreshments and chairs.

Melrose Arts & Crafts Festival Announces New “Cooler” Date

NATCHITOCHES, LA – The 38th Annual Melrose Plantation Arts & Crafts Festival will be presented Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22, 2012. Artists and craftsmen from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and as far as New Mexico and Illinois will be displaying handcrafted work on the beautiful grounds of historic Melrose plantation, located 18 [...]

El Camino Real “Sale on the Trail” May 4-5, 2012

Natchitoches, LA…One of the most famous roadways in America, the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, will be the site of a 175 mile-long “Sale on the Trail” on the weekend of May 4-5, 2012. The El Camino Real, which means “King’s Highway” in Spanish, is the oldest road in Texas. Land [...]