About downtown Franklin
Franklin is home to a Main Street America program: an Affiliate downtown working to keep Franklin's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Franklin Main StreetAffiliate
- Designation
- Affiliate Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Louisiana Main Street
What's coming to this page
When the Franklin Main Street team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Franklin worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Franklin.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Morgan City, LA20 mi
- New Iberia, LA23 mi
- St.Martinville, LA30 mi
- Donaldsonville, LA37 mi
- Plaquemine, LA38 mi
- Abbeville, LA39 mi
- Thibodaux, LA41 mi
- Houma, LA49 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Franklin. See all 32 other Louisiana downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Franklin? Get featured.
If you lead Franklin Main Street or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.