Larose, LA 1 Apartments for Rent

Larose hosts the annual French Food Festival, but don't expect the type of food you'd find in a typical French bistro. Down here French means the same thing as Cajun, and you'll find some ragin' Cajun classics at this yearly street party.

Larose is a small town located about 60 miles south of New Orleans in the southeast corner of Louisiana. Many residents of this census designated community famously spent more than eight weeks housed at the Larose Civic Center in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The civic center became home base for many people living in Larose and other nearby rural communities in the wake of Katrina, which made landfall just to the east in the town of Buras-Triumph. The following year the kick off of the annual French Food Festival in Larose marked the beginning to a return to relative normalcy for many of these people. What's interesting about the layout of Larose is the center of town is not a quaint little downtown area, but rather the intersection of two waterways -- Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The core of the community is considered the Our Lady of the Rosary Church, which is at the northeast intersection of the two waterways. This is a huge fishing community with no less than a dozen companies running commercial fishing boats out of the docks in Larose.

Moving to Larose

Real estate options in the community of Larose consist primarily of individual houses, many built since Hurricane Katrina blew over, although there are other options for places to live in town. Keep your mind open by remaining flexible when it comes to rental housing here, and you may be able to find a month to month lease, or an all bills paid apartment.

Many rental homes are owned by individual owners, but a majority of rental housing here is managed by property rental companies. Often, these businesses require background checks and credit checks before moving in, so make sure you bring your government-issued identification -- driver's license, state ID or passport -- as well as your social security number and list of prior rental references, including the phone numbers. Landlords and rental companies will want these items when you meet with someone to fill out your application. Something else to consider for moving day in Larose is hiring a local moving company to unload the truck and carry all of your stuff into your new apartment, especially if you're on the second floor. It's hot and humid in this part of the country, so hire someone else to sweat and do all of the heavy lifting for you.

Neighborhoods of Larose

Larose is small enough that it isn't divided up into individual neighborhoods, although there are two distinct areas to consider when looking for a rental home here. Both Cut Off and Larose bleed together to form one larger population center. If you keep your eyes peeled you're sure to find some good deals on apartments, duplexes and individual homes in Larose and Cut Off. Just don't have your heart set on luxury apartment living.

Town Center: The first area is Larose itself and includes a variety of choices of several different rental apts and rental properties.

Cut Off: This area, located to the southeast of Larose, is known as Cut Off, another census-designated area with a population of about 5,600. Cut Off is another small town split in two by the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway that's close to a 10-minute drive from Larose to the south down either Highway 308 or Highway 1.

Living in Larose

Fishing, fishing, fishing, boating, and fishing. Notice a theme here? Those are the primary pastimes of the people who call Larose home. This is legendary fishing territory, no doubt, and you have your choice of bayou, lake, gulf and river fishing excursions from which to choose for a day out on the water.

For big city entertainment, residents of this quiet community make the 90-or-so minute drive up to New Orleans, but many people here more often than not stay close to home. Unfortunately, there aren't really any options in Larose when it comes to having a night out on the town, however, if you're idea of entertainment is spending your time sampling fried seafood or Cajun/Creole food then you just landed in heaven. You have to try The Balcony, a local favorite that's been open in these parts for almost as long as anyone can remember. Eating at Harry's PO-Boys is likely to leave you stuffed for a week, and the D&D Drive Inn offers awesome hot dogs and burgers. Fried food may be all the rage in Larose, but don't forget to check out Jinshan Sushi Restaurant for seafood offered on a menu made from fresh catches delivered to the local docks from the Gulf of Mexico.