Sister City

PROUDLY REUNITED BY OUR ACADIAN / CAJUN HERITAGE SINCE 1984Since 1984, the Village of Cap-Pelé has been twined with the City of Broussard, which is located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The objective of this twinning is to favorize contacts between both of our populations through meetings and exchanges in multiple domains, precisely in the fields of culture, education, sports, tourism, commerce and industry. 



Documents related to the twinning:
Proclamation of twinning from the City of Broussard (signed in Broussard, LA on November 13th 1984)
Proclamation of twinning from Village of Cap-Pelé (signed in the 1980's)
Friendship Pact Renewal from the City of Broussard (signed in Broussard, LA on April 24th 2018)
Friendship Pact Renewal from Village of Cap-Pelé (signed in Broussard, LA on April 25th, 2018)

Gifts and commemorative Items related to the twinning:
Painting of Louisiana's Bayou (Gift to Cap-Pelé Municipal Council in the 1980's)

Key to the City of Broussard (Gift to Cap-Pelé Municipal Council in 1984)

Commemorative Medallion (Gift to Cap-Pelé's Municipal Council on August 10th, 1985)

Cap-Pelé / Broussard Painting (Gift to Broussard City Council on April 24th 2018)

Wooden Fiddle Art Piece (Gift to Cap-Pelé's Municipal Council on August 13th, 2018)

Honourary Citizen Certificate (Presented to Justin LeBlanc by Councilman Ray Bourque on October 12th, 2018)

Honourary Cajun Certificate (Presented to Justin LeBlanc by Joel Robideaux on October 16th, 2018)

Broussard's HistoryOriginally named Côte Gelée (Frozen Hills) because of its hilly ridge area and the severe winter of 1784, Broussard, La., was founded in 1884. It was named after Valsin Broussard, a prominent local merchant, who formed the first vigilante committee when his own store was robbed. He was also a direct descendant of Joseph Gaurhept Broussard de Beau Soleil, one of the first 200 Acadians to arrive in Louisiana on February 27, 1765, aboard the Santo Domingo. Click here to learn more about the history of Broussard, Louisiana.
 

Today's BroussardBroussard has gone from a horse-and-buggy community, with large sugarcane plantation homes, to a present-day industrial community with more than 300 businesses. It was designated a city in November 2002; yet, one still experiences its charm though the atmosphere of elegant Creole home cooking and Cajun food at local restaurants.

Primary agricultural resources include sugarcane, soybean, and hay production as well as horse and cattle farming. Principal industries consist of oil and gas service companies, food distributors, real estate developments, and manufacturing.

Mayor: Ray Bourque (R) - January 2019 - Present
Motto: "Where Our Rich Culture Defines Us!"