We look at the real gangsters who inspired the book and movie. The Godfather is a historic movie that made and remade history. Francis Ford Coppolaâs adaptation of Mario Puzoâs best-selling family novel is consistently rated in the top three motion pictures ever made, often at number 1.
Des Allemands, Louisiana. Des Allemands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lafourche and St. Charles parishes in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 2,500 at the 2000 census.
Lake D'Arbonne State Park--(3628 Evergreen Road, Farmerville, LA 71241; 318-368-2086 or 1-888-677-5200) is located on Evergreen Rd. off La. 2. From Ruston, take La. 33 north to Farmerville, then west on La. 2 to Evergreen Rd. Go left one-third of a mile on Evergreen Rd. to the park. The park offers serenity in the peaceful rolling-wooded hills of Union Parish, as well as overnight camping, a boat launch and picnic areas on beautiful Lake D'Arbonne.