Deeply rooted interests

By News Staff on Thursday, April 23, 2026
Arceneaux combines personal passions into restoration of historic Ville Platte home
The inside of the Garand Suite of BeauBassin Farm and Gardens is pictured. On the wall is a picture of Marcelin Garand, the founder of Ville Platte, and a former adjutant general of the French Imperial Army. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The inside of the Garand Suite of BeauBassin Farm and Gardens is pictured. On the wall is a picture of Marcelin Garand, the founder of Ville Platte, and a former adjutant general of the French Imperial Army. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

By: TONY MARKS Editor SUNSET - Kenny Arceneaux is a veterinary specialist from Mandeville with a variety of interests, including history, architecture, culture, music, gardening, and science. He used this assortment of interests to renovate and restore the historic Alexis LaTour house and turn it into BeauBassin Farm and Gardens. Arceneaux, a native of Carencro, is descended from the original Caju…