Vacherie is an unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area . The name of the place derives from the French word for cowshed. On the SW side of the community used to be the 1,969 ft (600 m) WZRH/KVDU-Tower, a guyed mast noted as the tallest tower in the state of Louisiana. It fell in 2021 after being damaged by Hurricane Ida.
Vacherie | |
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Vacherie Location of Vacherie in Louisiana | |
Coordinates: 30°00′40″N 90°43′10″W / 30.01111°N 90.71944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. James |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 225 |
The best known location in the community is the Oak Alley Plantation. There are several other historic plantations in the area: Laura, Desire, St. Joseph, and Felicity. The last two were combined in 1890.
Vacherie was used as a filming location for the TV series True Detective.[1]
St. James Parish Public Schools operates public schools. St. James High School is located in Vacherie. Vacherie Elementary School in South Vacherie serves the community.[4][5]