Plaucheville, LA

united states

Plaucheville is a tiny community in central Louisiana's Avoyelles Parish, about 45 miles northwest of Baton Rouge via US 190. Most visitors arrive from Baton Rouge or Alexandria using the network of state highways that serve this agricultural region. The area sits in Louisiana's subtropical interior, where cotton fields and small farms dominate the flat landscape. Plaucheville is located near the Marksville State Historic Site, which features ancient Native American earthwork mounds.