"In the beginning..." there were the trees! Sometime in the early 1700's, probably a few years before the 1718 founding of New Orleans as the colonial seat of government, a French settler, selected this site for the fulfillment of his aspirations. It was he who planted the twenty-eight live oak trees in two rows of fourteen each, eighty feet apart, to form an avenue of trees, a quarter mile in length leading to the Mississippi River.

In the early 1830's, Jacques Telesphore Roman, a wealthy Creole sugar planter met and courted Celina Pilie. They were married in June of 1834. As a wedding gift for his bride, Jacques purchased a plantation in St. James Parish that river boat captains would later dub "Oak Alley", due to an alley of quite stately live oak trees leading to the river. 

Construction was begun on the Greek-revival style mansion in 1837, the most notable feature being the twenty-eight classic columns surrounding the house. Celina Roman proudly christened her new home "Bon Sejour" (pleasant sojourns), but as mentioned, travelers on the Mississippi, impressed by the avenue of mighty oaks, began calling it Oak Alley, and so it remained!

Generally speaking, Oak Alley is recognized more for the beauty of her setting than for mysterious disturbances, but tour guides, visitors and staff members alike have shared interesting experiences over the years. Learn about these while touring the Antebellum Mansion during your stay. 

Features

• 5 rooms (in the Creole cottages on the grounds), all handicapped equipped
• Room amenities: non smoking rooms, private bath, telephone, TV air-conditioning, refrigerator, kitchenette, hair dryer, patio/balcony
• Children welcome, free under 12
• 1 restaurant, complimentary breakfast daily
• Gift Shop

Rates
Rates are per room per night including room tax. Any meal or other inclusions in the price are mentioned above in the Features section. 

Area Highlights

Located on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.   

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