Welcome to the City of Plaquemine!

Welcome to the City of Plaquemine, Louisiana website.

Plaquemine, located in Iberville Parish, is a progressive city that also happens to be an architectural lover's dream, with its tremendous variety of architectural styles and antebellum gems.

Plaquemine is bordered by the famous Mississippi River, historic Bayou Plaquemine and minutes away from the Atchafalaya Basin. Plaquemine is situated along Louisiana Highway One, a Louisiana Scenic By-Way. A charming and quaint bedroom community featuring a variety of architecture features.

Baton Rouge is only a 10 minute drive - Lafayette lies 45 miles to the east - New Orleans is 80 miles west of Plaquemine.

The community is older than the United States, and National Geographic has documented Indian settlements in Plaquemine from well over 1,000 years ago. In fact, peaceful Bayou Plaquemine got its name from the Illonis Indian tribe word “Piakemine,” which means persimmon, because of the abundance of persimmon trees growing along the bayou. We hope you explore the site – and come to visit!