Cloutierville, Louisiana

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Cloutierville
City
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Natchitoches
Established 1822
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Cloutierville is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) south of the city of Natchitoches on exit 119 at Interstate 49.

This is a homeland of many multiracial Louisiana Creole people.

The town was built on the plantation of Alexis Cloutier and incorporated in 1822. The plantation was later owned by Kate Chopin. The town is home to the Chopin House, Bayou Folk Museum, and the St. John Catholic Church and cemetery.

Coordinates: 31°32′36″N 92°55′06″W / 31.54333, -92.91833