Apartments for Rent in Chalmette, LA with Garages

"There's a little town straight on down / The Avenue of St. Claude / With Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church / In the Parish of St. Bernard / I have been there, got-gown in there / Alas, without regret / It was a special time of year / Christmas in Chalmette" - "Christmas in Chalmette," Benny Grunch & The Bunch

Not really big enough to be called a town, Chalmette is technically a census-designated place (CDP) in the greater New Orleans area. Anywhere else, it would just be considered nothing more than part of NOLA. But the Big Easy is all about individual identities, so Chalmette waves its unique flag high and proudly. It's the seat of St. Bernard Parish and, as of the 2010 census, has 16,751 residents, most of whom work in New Orleans.

Considering the fact that the town was flooded -- water was as high as 15 feet in some places -- during Katrina, the rebuild effort has been nothing short of miraculous