Isle de Jean Charles
Climate Refugees
State: Louisiana
County: Terrebonne Parish
Founded: 1800s
Abandoned: In progress
Peak Population: 400
Isle de Jean Charles is a Native American (Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw) community that has lost 98% of its land to rising seas and subsidence. Residents are being relocated in the first federally funded climate resettlement in US history.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Year-round
Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: 1 hour
Quick Facts
- Lost 98% of land
- First climate resettlement
- Native American tribe
Location
Address: Isle de Jean Charles, LA
Coordinates: 29.3667, -90.55