 breaux bridge (; ) a small city in st. martin parish, louisiana, united states. the population is 8,139 as of the 2010 census. it is part of the lafayette metropolitan statistical area. this community is called the "crawfish capital of the world", a designation obtained by former speaker of the louisiana house of representatives robert j. "bob" angelle. it is also known for its unusual listing of nicknames in its telephone directory.{{cite web|last1=gloster|first1=rob|title=small town`s phone book caters to nicknames|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-12-07/features/8502250459_1_telephone-directory-nicknames-phone-system|publisher=united press international|accessdate=23 july 
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