Just outside St. Martinville, Louisiana, a narrow gravel road shaded by giant oaks and tall pines is known as Oak & Pine Alley — a living remnant of the early 1800s sugar plantation owned by Charles Durand. Once stretching nearly three miles from his grand house to Bayou Teche, this mile-long canopy of trees still stands as one of the most beautiful and storied rural roads in Louisiana.
The origins of Oak & Pine alley
Durand, a wealthy sugar planter, wanted a grand entrance…..