Paradis, Louisiana

About Paradis

Paradis, LA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Louisiana.

Paradis holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.43 square miles.

📰 Paradis News Today

• Dana Anthony Frickey Obituary Jul 29, 2026 Falgout Funeral Homes · Jul 29
• Fire at Williams Plant in Paradis extinguished, cause remains under investigation WDSU · Jun 19
• Lawrence Joseph Dufrene, Jr. Obituary Dec 26, 2025 Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC · Dec 26
• Morty Hernandez Obituary - Marrero, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 11
• Paradis Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paradis Unique

• The only place in America named Paradis — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paradis

• Birdies Food and Fuel — chicken

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paradis

• Paradis Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Paradis

• J.B. Martin Middle School
• R.J. Vial Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paradis

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