Moncla, Louisiana

Moncla is an unincorporated community village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.

The town was named for the family of Dr. Joseph Moncla, native of France and a practicing physician of 19th century Avoyelles Parish.

Several of Dr. Moncla's sons settled on his former plantation along Red River of the South.

A bridge, the third to serve the area, now spans the Red River at Moncla in Avoyelles Parish.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km2 (0.8 mi2), all land.