In 1836, the Red River shifted into an eastern channel, known as the "Rigolette de Bon Dieu." Fountain in the historic Cane River in Natchitoches, Louisiana
frequent character in French fiction of the time. She is personified as Rigolette in Eugene Sue's The Mysteries of Paris, as Fantine in Victor Hugo's Les
protect the merchant navy from submarine attacks and guns were mounted at Rigolette to protect Goose Bay. The British Army mustered two units in Newfoundland
McNutt LA 496 at Weil 01955-01-011955 01998-01-011998 LA 1203 4.722 7.599 Rigolette Road US 167 frontage road north of Pineville 01955-01-011955 current LA 1204