La Veillée

Cocodrie : Then and Now

Cocodrie was once a vibrant fishing village inhabited by French-speaking families near the mouth of Bayou Petit Caillou in South Terrebonne Parish. Today, after the loss of land, language, and population, all that remains in Cocodrie are fishing camps and shrimp docks. Yet the spirit of Cocodrie lives on in its people, both up and down the bayou. We talked with two cousins from the Domangue family at Faith Family Shrimp Company in Cocodrie about what life was like growing up here and how things have changed since.