Louisiana Pottery
Arriving at The Cajun Village in Sorrento, LA, we could only imagine who had lived and worked in the buildings and what their life was like 100 or more years ago. The Cajun Village is a collection of restored buildings dating from the 1800s that are now vibrant businesses catering to tourist and locals alike. The buildings were moved to the present site to form a “historically accurate Acadian Village”.
One of the largest buildings in the Village is the Coffee House, originally the Hargais House from Convent, LA, c. 1840. The restaurant serves Café au Lait and Beignets along with other south Louisiana favorites such as red beans & rice, and gumbo. We made the Coffee House our first stop where we purchased Café au Lait to go and we walked and shopped while enjoying our coffee.
The morning was crisp and cool with a clear blue sky so with coffee in hand we walked the boardwalk to visit the Cajun Village’s two resident Alligators, Big Boy and Nubby. If you are lucky you might get a peek at them. We saw one sunning on the bank of
the bayou; although we are not sure which one it was.
Big Boy or Nubby?
Louisiana Pottery is housed in the Schexnayder House, c. 1830, from St. James, LA. Hand crafted wares made exclusively by Louisiana artisans are offered by Louisiana Pottery. There is not only pottery yet also paintings, etchings, Louisiana cookbooks, and Cajunville jewelry. Cajunville jewelry is our line of hand crafted Louisiana themed jewelry. Stop by and shop our line, Judy will be glad to assist you with your shopping.
The Manresa Kitchen, c. 1860, houses the Boniblu Candle Factory. With scents like Ragin Cajun, Spanish Moss, Rue Royal, and Very Voodoo you will think of lazy days on the bayou as well as sultry nights in the French Quarter.
Boniblu
Along with her candles, Bonnie also has the Louisiana Wines Shop housed in the Chauvin’s Barber Shop, c. 1820, from Convent, LA. Wines from Casa de Sue Winery are offered at the shop along with wine related accessories. With names like Jambalaya, Allons Danse’, Sweet Magnolia, and Delta Blush you will imagine sitting on the bayou bank with each sip of wine. Bonnie also stocks wine related items from Cajunville such as Louisiana themed stem glass markers, and wine themed earrings. Bonnie offers
free wine tastings at the wine bar and she will be happy to assist you with your selections.
The Village houses a Tractor Barn displaying antique tractors, tools, and farm implements. There is also a blacksmith forge that was rebuilt with the original fire bricks.
The other restored buildings include Cajun Village Antiques, housed in the Webb General Store, c.1880, from Oak Grove, LA. The Cajun Shop, a typical south Louisiana souvenir shop, is housed in the Lanoux House, c.1900, from Gonzales, LA. The Village
Gifts & Decor is housed in the Gaudet House, c. 1830, from Lutcher, LA.
Too soon our walking and shopping where Cajuns once lived and worked ended. We will return to shop again and enjoy the Cajun Village.
