Map of French Settlement village

French Settlement (historically French: La Côte-Française) is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

French Settlement village overview:
Name:	French Settlement village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Livingston Parish
Incorporated:	June 13, 1965
Elevation:	13 ft (4 m)
Total Area:	2.76 sq mi (7.15 km²)
Land Area:	2.73 sq mi (7.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	1,073
Population Density:	393.47/sq mi (151.93/km²)
ZIP code:	70733
Area code:	225
FIPS code:	2227435

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History

French Settlement was settled in 1800 via the Amite River by French, German, and Italian immigrants. The area was a thriving center of commerce, including cypress sawmills, animal trappers, shingle-making, farms, and a steamboat port.

French Settlement has four properties on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

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Geography

French Settlement is located at 30°18′16″N 90°47′56″W / 30.30444°N 90.79889°W / 30.30444; -90.79889 (30.304395, -90.798881).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) is land and 0.37% is water.