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St. Martin de Tours

133 south main st., saint martinville, la 70582.

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Mass Times during COVID-19

  • Saturday 8:00am - At the grotto altar , 4:00pm
  • Sunday 8:00am , 10:00am - Solemn , 12:00pm (Latin)
  • Tuesday 6:30am , 8:00am (Latin)
  • Wednesday 6:30am
  • Thursday 6:30am
  • Friday 6:30am , 8:00am (Latin)

Other Services

  • Adoration 12:00am
  • Confessions Sat: 3:00pm-3:45pm , Tue: 6:00am-6:25am , Wed: 6:00am-6:25am , Thr: 6:00am-6:25am , Fri: 6:00am-6:25am , Sat: 7:30am-7:55am , Tue: 7:15am-7:55am , Fri: 7:15am-7:55am , Sun: 11:15am-11:55am

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Saint Martinville, Louisiana: Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church

About saint martinville, louisiana:.

Saint Martinville is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. To appreciate the history of Saint Martinville, it is best to know the background of the city and how it came to be.  The population is known as the Acadians (now referred to as “Cajuns”).  The Acadians were originally French colonists who settled in Canada in the early 1600’s. These Roman Catholic French Canadians were driven out when the British captured French colony of Acadia (now Nova Scotia and adjacent areas), xpulsion of the Acadians, also known as the Great Upheaval, the Great Expulsion, the Great Deportation, and the Deportation of the Acadians (French: Le Grand Dérangement or Déportation des Acadiens), was the forced removal, by the British, of inhabitants of parts of a Canadian-American region historically known as Acadia, between 1755 and 1764. The area included the present-day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, and the present-day U.S. state of Maine.[b] The Expulsion, which caused the deaths of thousands of people, occurred during the French and Indian War (the North American theatre of the Seven Years’ War)[c] and was part of the British military campaign against New France. with some being deported to France while others settled in the fertile bayou lands of southern Louisiana.  It was these exiles who established the Acadian culture and traditions that you still find today in Louisiana.

About Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church in Saint Martinville, Louisiana:

Founded by these Acadian exiles, Saint Martin de Tours Church is one of the oldest Catholic churches in America and the third oldest in Louisiana. The current church structure was constructed in 1836 and dedicated on June 2, 1844.

Among the unique features of this beautiful church is its “Lourdes Grotto”.  You would expect to find this outside as it is in so many other churches, but here at Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church the grotto is actually inside the church building.  You will also find many ex-votos in thanksgiving for many prayers being answered.

Front view of Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church in Martinville, Louisiana

The Evangeline Monument at Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church in Saint Martinville:

Evangeline statue in St Martinville Louisiana at Church of St Martin de Tours

On the church grounds you will also find the Evangeline Monument.  Evangeline, the prototype of the Acadian maiden, was immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem of the same name (we recommend reading it beforehand). The monument was donated by Delores del Rio after she starred in the motion picture production of Evangeline which was filmed in the area in 1929. The statue was sculpted by Marcelle Rebecchini. Cast at the Departo Studios in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated by Miss Del Rio in St. Martinville on April 19, 1931.

In front of the Monument are tombstone plaques, some in pieces and some dating back to 1791.  It is an eloquently written piece of history of the Acadian people and their expulsion from Novia Scotia to Southern Louisiana. Also depicted in the poem is the Evangeline Oak located behind the church across the street heading toward Bayou Teche. It is a nice place to reflect on the Acadian history and see an exerpt of the poem on Longfellow’s bust.

Traveling to Saint Martin de Tours Catholic Church in Saint Martinville, Louisiana:

Saint Martinville lies on Bayou Teche, 16 miles southeast of Lafayette, and 9 miles north of New Iberia.

Address:   133 South Main Street, St. Martinville, Louisiana 70582

Tel:   +1 337.394.6021 / 337.394.6020

email:   use the contact form on their website

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Acadian Memorial

The Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville has become something of a pilgrimage for people who have a family connection to Louisiana’s first Acadian settlers. The bayou-side museum contains family names and personal stories of Acadians exiled by the British from Canada in 1755.

iron deportation cross trees and bayou with tiles of family crests

An iron memorial cross stands on the bank of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville. The original Deportation Cross in Grand Pre’ Nova Scotia marks the spot where Acadians were forced onto ships. 200 of those Acadians arrived near this site in Louisiana ten years after their deportation. The museum is located behind St. Martin de tours Catholic Church, known as the Mother Church of the Acadians. Pastor, Fr. Jason Vidrine, is a descendant of some of those first Louisiana Acadians. “It’s interesting to be pastor of St. Martin de tours Church now and see their records that the church maintains 250-plus years afterward,” Vidrine says.

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acadian memorial of names

The Acadian Memorial contains a large wall with a plaque listing the names and family members of approximately 3,000 Acadian refugees who came to Louisiana. It allows today’s ‘Cajuns’ to find family names and scratch an impression of a great ancestor on a piece of paper. Museum Director Danielle Fontenette says, “It’s like almost feeling your ancestor and saying, I’m here. Or for the families that do still live here to say all the hardship you went through meant something because we’re still here.”

large wall sized plaque of names at Acadian Memorial

putting a face to the first acadians

On the museum wall opposite the memorial of names, artist Robert Dafford has painted a massive mural of what the arrival of the first Acadians may have looked like. He used faces of descendants to represent those first settlers. And an audio presentation has voices telling personal stories of their deportations. “We were able to find their direct ancestors,” Fontenette explains, “so we had them be the voice of their ancestors.”

painted mural of Acadian settlers arriving in Louisiana

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homage to evangeline near acadian memorial

American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow brought the story of the exiled Acadians to the world in his epic poem, Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie, published in 1847. It tells the Acadians’ story by following Evangeline and her search for her lost love, Gabrielle. St. Martinville honors Evangeline with a statue in the courtyard of the Catholic Church, and a giant tree named the Evangeline oak. Both are located near the Acadian Memorial Museum and are popular stops for visitors.

statue of Evangeline on the side of a church

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The Acadian Memorial Museum is located at 121 S. New Market Street, Saint Martinville, LA.. Phone (3370 394-2258

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James A Gueno

September 27, 2022 at 10:02 pm

Is there a way to see the names of the first Acadians without going to the museum?

Dave McNamara

September 27, 2022 at 10:49 pm

Hi James, Check out some of the Resources and Genealogy information available on the website of the Acadian Memorial: https://www.acadianmemorial.org/resources.php

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