Will you please tell me some facts about Lafayette, Louisiana? 
 Hello, sure! Lafayette is the fourth-largest city in the state of Louisiana + It is the principal city of the Lafayette Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area with a 2015 estimated population of 490,488 
 Thank you. Will you please tell me about some interesting facts on its history? 
 In 1884 Vermilionville was renamed for General Lafayette a French aristocrat who had fought with and significantly aided the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War 
 Any other cool history? 
 History. French colonists founded the first European settlement Petit Manchac a trading post along the Vermilion River 
 How was the French and Native American relationship at the time? 
 Sorry, I don't have any information about that, but I can tell you that The Attakapas Native Americans inhabited this area at the time of the first European encounter 
 Are there any other History Facts that don't correspond with colonization or the American Revolution? 
 The name "Lafayette" comes from the name of a French military hero who fought alongside and aided the American Army during American Revolutionary War 
 Thank you for the information. Make it a good day. 
 you are welcome!
Lafayette, Louisiana