Chauvin, Louisiana

About Chauvin

Chauvin, LA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Louisiana.

Chauvin holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.76 square miles.

📰 Chauvin News Today

• Officer-involved shooting in Chauvin leaves one dead, deputy injured, deputies say FOX 8 Local First · Sep 27
• Louisiana State Police investigating deadly shooting involving Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's deputy WDSU · Sep 27
• Raceland man shot, killed by deputy in Chauvin WWLTV.com · Sep 27
• Louisiana congressional candidates weigh in on federal disaster recovery Louisiana Illuminator · Sep 28
• Christine Cuneo Boudreaux Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Chauvin, LA - KADN Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Chauvin Unique

• The only place in America named Chauvin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chauvin

• Pizza Express of Chauvin — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bush Canal 2 · Attraction
• Chauvin Sculpture Garden · Attraction
• Chauvin Sculpture Garden & Art · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chauvin

• Little Caillou Park reviews ★
• Pickels' Peppers and Freshness · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chauvin

• Upper Little Caillou Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Chauvin

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