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The French Came to Natchitoches in 1714.
Now It's Your Turn.

Marie Therese Carmelite Metoyer-Anty Granddaughter of Coin Coin Marie Therese and Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer

Tour Natchitoches with Barbara invites you to visit the fascinating world of Coin Coin Marie Therese and the origins of the Creoles of Cane River, once known as the Free People of Color of Cane River. Visit the Humble Maison de Marie Therese Coincoin Museum. An intriguing and complex woman's life story as interpreted throughout the five rooms and grounds of of the Maison de Marie Therese, located on her 1780's-1816 Tobacco Plantation site (National Historical Registry).

A Tribute to Women
to African Americans
and Cane River Creoles.

Born to an African mother and father, enslaved in the household of Natchitoches, founder, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Marie Therese became the matriarch of the Creoles of Cane River, Louisiana and their French-African Culture. Partnered with the young Frenchman, Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer for almost twenty years, their 10 freed and born free children owned thousands of plantation acres along the Cane River. See tour information below.

"...the little cabin on Marie Therese's first tract of land...should be a symbol of the humble origins which many Americans claim...and I hope that it will be preserved as Melrose (Plantation) is, because the contrast between those two homes will show vividly the progress and achievement that was made by the Cane River's noted 'Creoles of Couleur'."

Cane River Historian,

the late Gary Mills, 1978.

To schedule your Tour of the Maison de Marie Therese Coincoin or for more information please call, text or email:
Barbara Bailey
318-663-5468
info@tournatchitocheswithbarbara.com

A visit to the Maison can easily be combined with a tour of Melrose Plantation, once the home of Coincoin's son, Louis.

ARCHITECTURE TOUR
"Architecture is inhabited sculpture."

Constantin Brancusi

Historic Architecture Tour of Natchitoches, Louisiana,

the Oldest Permanent European Settlement in the entire Louisiana Purchase Territory.

"We shape our buildings,

Thereafter, they shape us."
-Winston Churchill, 1943

For questions or to schedule your Private or Group Tour, call or text 318-663-5468 or Email: info@tournatchitocheswithbarbara.com. Click here for more information.

Red River Campaign
All-day Tour: Spend the day tracing the route of the Red River Campaign from Simmesport to Shreveport.
Half-day Tour options: Do just the southern or northern halves of the whole tour.
Customized Tours: Pick and choose sites to see, focusing on travel to specific sites. Click here for details or to schedule a Tour.

Plan a Romantic Weekend or Weekday Visit with Friends to Historic Natchitoches, Louisiana.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced that the Natchitoches Historic District is one of the Five Most Romantic Main Streets in the United States. Here is what they had to say about Front Street in Natchitoches. “What do Main Streets have that the malls don’t? Atmosphere… History… Romance. They’re the place to go for unique experiences. Candle-lit restaurants, unique wedding destinations, charming streets for strolls, intimate wine-tasting rooms, quaint B&B's, special historic spots — these are just a few of the things that make Main Street districts a romantic and friendly destination. This year, we scoured the nation to find the Most Romantic."

Stay in a downtown Inn or a beautifully furnished century old Bed and Breakfast home. Dine on local Cajun and Creole cuisine. Enjoy a Steel Magnolias Tour of the filming sites of the movie and a visit to a French Creole Plantation when you Tour Natchitoches with Barbara.

To schedule a Tour or for help with lodging or meals:
call or text: 318-663-5468 or Email:info@tournatchitocheswithbarbara.com

Tour with Barbara and get a discounted stay at the Church Street Inn in the center of Downtown Historic Natchitoches.

TOUR NATCHITOCHES WITH BARBARA offers customized tours
to match your interests and time schedule, specializing in:

Historic Architecture Tours

Civil War Battle Sites

FRENCH CREOLE PLANTATIONS
Melrose
Oakland
Magnolia

"STEEL MAGNOLIAS" FILMING SITES

FRENCH COLONIAL FORT ST. JEAN BAPTISTE

TOURS OF DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES

TOURS ALONG SCENIC CANE RIVER

TOURS FOR TRAVEL WRITERS

PHOTOGRAPHIC TOURS

TOURS IN SPANISH

You may pick and choose and mix and match to plan your day.
Combine a City Tour with a Plantation Tour.
Have lunch on the plantation grounds.
Dine in a local restaurant.
Tour in the morning, shop in the afternoon or vice versa..

Step-on Guide Services for Bus and Van Tours
Private Tours with Guide in your Personal Vehicle
Downtown Walking/Driving Tours
Customized Tours

                                 Hours: 8:00 - 4:00 Seven days a week as available.

                                Tour Fee: $30.00 per hour, per group for duration of tour.
                                                               Two hour minimum.
                                                $25.00 Planning Fee if guide is to make
                                                               arrangements for meals or entrance
                                                               into sites that are not usually open
                                                               to the public.

If transportation is needed please ask for
quote at 318-663-5468 Call or Text
email: info@tournatchitocheswithbarbara.com.

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