Little Towns of Louisiana: LeCompte

Went around the nearby small town of LeCompte (pronounced: Le-Count) and took some photo's of some of the landmarks or scenic views.   

For LeCompte, first up would probably have to be Lea's Lunchroom. Purported to be home of the best pie in Louisiana, and the Pie Capital of Louisiana, there's even a Pie Festival in LeCompte every year.

Lea's is a small, family owned restaurant off the main highway through LeCompte, so it's got a nice location to stop off at while heading through town.

 Lea's Lunchroom has been around since the 1920's, and is actually kind of famous, and has been featured on some tv shows, as well as being part of some tours in the area.

 Another well known restaurant in LeCompte, at least to me, is Don's Cajun Kitchen.  Their hours are a little more sporadic than Lea's, but as small as LeCompte is, that's somewhat understandable.  They have some pretty good Crawfish Etouffee, which is somewhat like a gumbo dish, typically being served over rice.

 This is a photo of what might be called...main street, in LeCompte.  As a town with a population of around 1300, it's pretty much the definition of the rural town.

 This is a mural on the side of, I am sure you guessed it, the Water Street Market, but I thought it looks really nice.  The Water Street Market is a fairly typical small town convenience store, providing small, varied sundries.

 A small bit of a river running through LeCompte, pretty close to the previously named Water Street Market, but I just couldn't help myself, as I thought this scene looked great.



This last one is technically from LeCompte, but actually from our yard, hanging out on one of our small yard carts.  I think it turned out even better than I thought it would