For renters who want apartments near New Orleans in Chalmette, Parc Place sits on West Judge Perez Drive, also known as Highway 39, with a straight shot toward downtown. St. Bernard Parish Hospital is about a five-minute walk, everyday shopping lines the same corridor, and the French Quarter is roughly a fifteen-minute drive. The location balances a quieter parish setting with real proximity to the city.
Getting Around from Parc Place
Set in the parish seat of St. Bernard, the community puts work, errands, and recreation within an easy reach. Here is how the surroundings line up.
Commuting and Major Roads
Parc Place fronts West Judge Perez Drive, which is Highway 39 (LA-39) through St. Bernard Parish and the main commercial artery in Chalmette, giving a straight shot toward New Orleans. Downtown and the Central Business District are roughly a fifteen-minute drive under typical conditions, putting city jobs and nightlife within reach. Paris Road offers another route across the parish and toward the interstate. For most residents, a car is the simplest way to get around this part of St. Bernard Parish.
Nearby Employers and Schools
Several of the parish's largest employers sit close by. Chalmette Refining, a PBF Energy facility and the largest private employer in St. Bernard Parish, is a short drive away, and St. Bernard Parish Hospital is about a five-minute walk from the community. Nunez Community College on Paris Road draws students and staff from across the parish, while the St. Bernard Parish government offices and public school system add to the local job base. Downtown New Orleans opens up an even wider range of employers within a short commute.
Parks, Recreation, and Attractions
Green space is close at hand in this corner of Chalmette. Sidney D. Torres Memorial Park, the parish's largest at nineteen acres, offers playgrounds, a skate park, and a walking loop, and the Val Riess Complex adds a thirty-three-acre sports campus nearby. History sits minutes away at the Chalmette Battlefield, a unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve spanning about 143 acres along the Mississippi River. For a day in the city, the National WWII Museum and the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans are a short drive by way of Highway 39.
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