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84!acjQx&)VA;9。
The city is in the very center of Louisiana.
它位于路易斯安那州的中心地带+B@ZmpF.!]__^)0E]&X2。
Here you'll find plenty of history.
在这里你会发现很多历史s0]fdUrVr~HDfX。
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tU5JMn4cOPKRIu;V5。
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qd_*|3IX[.klSl。
Mardi Gras is an official holiday here.
狂欢节是这里的官方节日CG4XIioGCEsY。
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LT~NGZ)h18jQkpXzVN^。
In fact, its motto is "The Heart of Cajun Country".
事实上，它的口号是“卡津区的心脏”4i95GwUfUzbO)f.Wu。
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TVRm%iToWKxcb2&~,uI。
This location makes it free of flooding problems.
这个位置让它免于水淹的烦恼5m,UR8V-,nMSf;lW7n.。

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”kW_@Z%0j(hyNq*j#F。
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D|~E+aK@Z|Ql79X7)~8。
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aaIz%%;Vqr。
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&aZccajl8I,[。
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^7Z.E@szd*94+。
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mnd%B%8hWY2。
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;,Ma|bf7i.D=FiJS]iC。
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nUWOw+sP*xyPVXwf#i。
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AuX7XqxP%Lo。