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French Settlement (historically French: La Côte-Française) is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,073 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. == History == French Settlement was settled in 1800 via the Amite River by French, German, and Italian immigrants. The area was a thriving center of commerce, including cypress sawmills, animal trappers, shingle-making, farms, and a steamboat port. French Settlement has four houses on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Livingston Parish, Louisiana: Decareaux House, Deslattes House, Guitreau House, and Lobell House. == Geography == French Settlement is located at 30°18′16″N 90°47′56″W (30.304395, -90.798881). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.37% is water. == Demographics == As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,073 people, 348 households, and 240 families residing in the village. As of the census of 2000, there were 945 people, 359 households, and 276 families residing in the village.