Among the first to settle what is known today as Lake Charles were Mr. and Mrs. LeBleu. They arrived in Lake Charles in 1781 from Bordeaux, France, and settled approximately 6 miles east of present-day Lake Charles, Louisiana. Soon after, many immigrants began arriving in Lake Charles to settle. Among them was Charles Anselm Sallier. Charles Sallier moved to Lake Charles and married the LeBleu's daughter, Catherine. Charles Sallier and his wife, Catherine Sallier, were among the first to settle near the lake. Together they had six children, and lived near the lake. As legend tells it, one day Charles Sallier discovered that Catherine was having an affair with Jean Laffite. In rage, he shot at his wife and assumed she was dead. In guilt and regret, Charles shot himself. However, Catherine had survived the shot by only a simple piece of jewelry- her brooch. She continued her life raising the six children in Lake Charles. Soon after, Lake Charles residents began calling the area "Charlie's Lake," and by the late 1800s, the area where Charles Sallier once lived was called "Charleston," or "Charles Town." Eventually it became known as "Lake Charles." New city flag (traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms Motto: The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Gironde (33) Région Aquitaine Mayor Hugues Martin (UMP) (since 2004) Intercommunality Urban Community... Hibernia Tower in downtown Lake Charles after Hurricane Rita named, see Lake Charles (body of water). Lake Charles is the fifth largest city in the US state of Louisiana. ... Lake Charles is a freshwater lake located on the Calcasieu River in Southwest Louisiana just behind the western tier of the City of Lake Charles city limits. ...

External links

• Information from the City of St Charles website