On August 25, 1829, the widow Scholastique (Picou) Breaux founded Breaux Bridge, Louisiana at the age of 33. She was born Scholastique Melanie Picou on July 25, 1796. At a young age, she had married Agricole Breaux. Together, they had five children.

Scholastique Picou Breaux founded our wonderful city when she was just 33 years old. A determined Acadian woman, Scholastique drew up Plan de la Ville Du Pont des Breaux, the plan for the Village of Breaux Bridge, a plan which included land for a school and a church, a diagram of streets, and a detailed map of the area, including her late ...

This bridge distinguished Breaux Bridge as the only city on Bayou Teche to evolve from both sides simultaneously. The town received its official founding in 1829 when Scholastique Picou Breaux, Agricole’s 33 year old widow, drew up plans for our city and began developing her property by selling lots to other Acadian settlers.

Firmin Pierre Breaux (September 22, 1749 – October 1, 1808) was an Acadian pioneer known for unofficially founding the city of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Firmin was the son of Alexis Breaux and Marguerite Barrieu, born at Riviere aux Canards, near present day Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in …

According to Geneva Bailey Seymour’s genealogical study titled Breaux, Firmin lived at the West end of the bridge in Breaux Bridge by 1786. She wrote that he owned a “much larger track extending from Bayou Vermilion all the way to the 40-arpent road east …

Sep 21, 2023 · Scholastique Picou Breaux founded Breaux Bridge when she was just 33 years old. A determined Acadian woman, Scholastique drew up Plan de la Ville Du Pont des Breaux, the plan for the Village of Breaux Bridge, a plan which included land for a school and a church, a diagram of streets, and a detailed map of the area, including her late husband's ...

Scholastique Picou Breaux founded our wonderful city when she was just 33 years old. A determined Acadian woman, she drew up Plan de la Ville du Pont Breaux, the plan for the Village of Breaux Bridge. Her plan included land for a school, a church, a diagram of streets, and a detailed map of the area that included her late husband's bridge.

Jul 23, 2015 · Scholastique Picou Breaux founded our wonderful city when she was just 33 years old. A determined Acadian woman, she drew up Plan de la Ville du Pont Breaux, the plan for the Village of Breaux Bridge. Her plan included land for a school, a church, a diagram of streets, and a detailed map of the area that included her late husband's bridge.

May 5, 2018 · The first bridge in the city now known as Breaux Bridge was built by Firmin Breaux in 1799. Since then, several other bridges have been built, torn down, and even moved.

Apr 30, 2018 · In 1799, Firmin Breaux built a pedestrian bridge over the bayou out of rope and planks tied to a couple oaks trees so people could get across the water without having to swim. 20 years later...