Gonzales, LA

united states

Gonzales lies along I-10 about 20 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, making it a convenient stop between Louisiana's capital and New Orleans. The city sits in sugarcane country along the Mississippi River, with Exit 177 providing main access from the interstate. It's famous for hosting the annual Jambalaya Festival each Memorial Day weekend, where cooking teams compete with enormous pots of Louisiana's signature rice dish.