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Vacherie de Grande Pointe

This area, a ridge, extends from Convent through Gramercy and ends at Grande Pointe in the rear. On this ridge, the world’s supply of a unique crop, Perique tobacco, is grown, processed and shipped. It is also the site of Indian mounds and sugar cane fields.

Located near Conventn, District ?, Hwy ?, St. James Parish. 141




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