Historic Mandeville Louisiana

We had some time to kill so we explored the Mandeville, LA lakefront area along Lake Pontchartrain. What a beautiful area! Between the historic homes, the green spaces, and the people watching, it was quite an enjoyable afternoon.

These beautiful homes in Mandeville's historic district date back to civil war time. The vast majority of the homes are actually raised about 10 feet off the ground level. They weren't always like this though. Because they sit in a high risk, flood prone area, that was hit hard by Katrina, the government offered financial assistance to raise the homes. Now, sitting as high as they are, with large staircases leading to their front doors, the homes look so much more grand then they would have before!