Women from across the community banded together to form The
Women of Breaux Bridge, specifically to honor Scholastique and
to see that she is properly remembered for her contributions to
the community. Beginning in 1995, the women solicited
contributions at $100 per donor and the name of each woman was
inscribed on a bronze plaque that is at the back of the statue.
There are more than 300 names on that list. Scholastique was
married to Agricole Breaux, whose father, Firmin, built the
first foot bridge across Bayou Teche in 1799. In 1817, Agricole
rebuilt it to accommodate horses and wagons. Nonetheless, when
he died in 1828, Scholastique, then only 32 years old, was left
in dire straits. Like many of the people of the time, she was
“land rich and money poor.” There were five children to rear. To
remedy the situation, she had a Plan de la Ville du Pont des
Breaux drawn up and proceeded to sell lots from the land that
she had inherited from Agricole. The detailed drawing included
streets, a school building, plo