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Facts about the city
Charenton (historically French: Lieu-des-Chetimachas) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,903 at the 2010 census. 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, 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.
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History
The Chitimacha are an important part of Charenton's history as well as a major part of the current community. 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 (asylum) was the name of a notorious insane asylum outside of Paris.
Charenton is home to the only remaining community of Chitimacha Indians. The Chitimacha operate a museum, fish processing plant and school on the reservation. Revenue from the Cypress Bayou casino has provided the Chitimacha with funds used to recover land historically part of the reservation. Following the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934, the Chitimacha created a new tribal organization.
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