The young people of todayare not aware of conditions of their grandparents' time. An effort is made onthese pages to record the past in such a manner as to make this generationunderstand and appreciate the evolution experienced by our parish.-from the PrefaceHistoire et Geographie des Avoyelles en Louisiane, a Frenchtext, accurately and interestingly details the history of this centralLouisiana parish. In carefully researching this work, the author personallytoured the region and interviewed its residents. As a result, she has produceda necessary asset to the exploration of the rich history of Louisiana and theSouth.In this book, the French language links the reader to the past, to a timewhen the French flag flew over the area and the language was thus used morefrequently in the state.