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About Port Barre, LA

Port Barre is a small Louisiana town of about 2,300 people located 20 miles northwest of Lafayette along the Atchafalaya River. Most visitors arrive via US 167 north from Lafayette through Opelousas, then take Highway 103 west into town. The area experiences typical Louisiana heat and humidity with frequent summer storms. The town hosts an annual Cracklin Festival each November celebrating the local Cajun specialty of seasoned fried pork rinds.

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Port Barre, LA is in United States, at 30.556, -91.957 - about 40 km south-west of Melville, LA.

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The closest airport to Port Barre, LA is Lafayette Regional Airport, 51 km (about 41 min by car).

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