Places to stay in Charenton, Louisiana
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Nearby towns close to Charenton, Louisiana
Charenton (historically French: Lieu-des-Chetimachas) is a census-designated place in Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to legend, the community received its name from one of the earliest settlers of the region, Alexandre Frere. Frere, a native of Paris, France, reportedly exclaimed on his deathbed that "anyone choosing to move to that part of Louisiana belonged in Charenton!" Charenton was the name of a notorious insane asylum outside of Paris.
- Baldwin* - 3 km
- Franklin* - 6 km
- Jeanerette - 8 km
- Garden City - 8 km
- Lydia - 15 km
- Loreauville - 17 km
- Patterson* - 18 km
- New Iberia* - 19 km
- Pierre Part - 19 km
Towns are shown withing 20km radius of Charenton, Louisiana. Distances are not representive of traveling amounts. Towns marked * indicated accommodations listed.

