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Five: Alexandria
亚历山大市
Alexandria, like Shreveport and Bossier City, is located on the Red River, in the case of Alexandria, downstream a bit.
亚历山大市，与什里夫波特和波西尔城一样坐落在红河上，在其下游。
The city is in the very center of Louisiana.
它位于路易斯安那州的中心地带。
Here you'll find plenty of history.
在这里你会发现很多历史。
Alexandria has one of the largest Acadian settlements in the country.
亚历山大市拥有全国最大的阿卡迪亚移民点。
These French Canadian refugees have helped make Alexandria a haven of Cajun culture.
这些法裔加拿大人难民帮助它成为卡津文化的避难所。
Mardi Gras is an official holiday here.
狂欢节是这里的官方节日。
Six: Lafayette
拉斐特
Lafayette shares Alexandria's Acadian cultural heritage.
拉斐特分享亚历山大市的阿卡迪亚文化遗产。
In fact, its motto is "The Heart of Cajun Country".
事实上，它的口号是“卡津区的心脏”。
Lafayette is located on a naturally terraced plain, at a higher elevation above wetlands than many parts of the state.
拉斐特位于一个自然梯田上，海拔比该州的许多其他地方高。
This location makes it free of flooding problems.
这个位置让它免于水淹的烦恼。
Seven: Lake Charles
莱克查尔斯
Lake Charles lies far to the southwest, in the so-called "Lake Area" of Louisiana.
莱克查尔斯位于遥远的西南部，在路易斯安那州所谓的“湖区”。
Surrounded by Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River,
它周围环绕着查尔斯湖、普里恩湖和卡西欧河，
it's a small city (72,000) with an economic base in oil refining and casino gaming.
它是一个小城市(有7万2千人)，经济基础是炼油和赌场游戏。
Eight: Metairie
梅泰里
Metairie and Kenner are small cities that make up the suburbs of New Orleans.
梅泰里和肯纳是组成新奥尔良郊区的小城市。
As such, they offer all the vibrant cultural life of the metropolis along with a more family-oriented lifestyle.
因此，他们提供大都市充满活力的所有文化生活，以及以家庭为导向的生活方式。
Nine: Youngsville
扬斯维尔
Youngsville is a town in south-central Louisiana.
扬斯维尔是路易斯安那州中南部的一个小镇。
Although it lacks the energy and diversity of the big urban areas,
虽然它缺乏大城市的能源和多样性，
if you are drawn to a small-town lifestyle, then Youngsville is the place for you.
但如果你喜欢小镇的生活方式，那么它就是你的去处。
Originally an Acadian settlement,
它最初是阿卡迪亚人的村落，
it retains its agricultural origins in the soybean and sugarcane fields that surround the town.
保留了其农业来源，城镇周围有大豆和甘蔗地。
The quality of its lifestyle was recognized by a Yahoo!
这里的生活方式质量得到了雅虎的认可。
Study in 2011, which found Youngsville to be the best place to live in Louisiana.
2011年的一项研究发现，杨斯维尔是路易斯安那州的最好居住地。
