Lafayette is an Alluring Mix of Culture,
Opportunity, Growth, and Hospitality

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Once known as Vermilionville, the city of Lafayette has a rich and colorful history. First settled by the Attakapas Indians, European settlers made their way from New Orleans to Acadiana in the mid 1700s. However, the greatest cultural impact to the region happened in 1784, when French-speaking Acadians whom were exiled from Nova Scotia were allowed to settle the lands through farming, fishing, trapping, and hunting. They were hard-working people who enjoyed every bit of what life had to offer.

Since those early days, Lafayette has enjoyed a unique joie de vivre, or love of life, and shared that feeling with visitors from across the world. Our irresistible music, cuisine, dancing, and culture have kept them coming back year after year, and some have permanently became what natives affectionately call "transplants."

Enriching the area is the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, which sits prominently in the middle of town. The university is the only Doctoral II institution in the state, providing fertile ground for researchers and scholars. Lafayette was also awarded with the Acadiana Technology Immersion Center, one of seven complex research facilities in the world, slated to open within the next few years and guaranteed to continue attracting the creative class of people: researchers, scientists, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals.

On the cusp of becoming one of the South's economic powerhouses, Lafayette is an alluring mix of culture, opportunity, growth, and hospitality. We hope you‚ll stop by for a cup of coffee and some good conversation soon!

Other good news for Lafayette Business:

• Named one of the ten "Coolest Cities in the South" (Southern Business & Development)
• Ranked 9th in lowest cost of doing business among top 150 metro areas (Forbes)
• Named the tech center in the South based on its ability to attract high-tech companies (Entrepreneur)