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Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Lafayette has a strong tourism industry, attracted by the Cajun and Creole cultures of the surrounding region. It has one of the highest restaurant counts per capita of cities in the area.

University and colleges: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College, and Louisiana Technical College (Lafayette campus)

Points of Interest:
Acadian Village is a reconstructed (actually, reassembled) Cajun bayou and has a community representative collection of Cajun furnishings.

Cypress Lake is a two-acre swamp-like lake in the heart of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus that started as a buffalo wallow. Today it is a unique university landmark that is a habitat for native irises, alligators, turtles, birds and fish, as well as a hangout for students and a point of interest for tourists visiting Lafayette, Louisiana.

River Ranch An urban village with residences, restaurants, and specialty shops.

Zoo of Acadiana is located nearby in Broussard.

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