Village En Marais

The swamp village is the setting for the last three chapters of the Swamp Fever campaign in Left 4 Dead 2 (The second chapter features the entrance, the third chapter is in the swamp town, and the finale features the outskirts of the town at a plantation house). Village En Marais is French, and a literal interpretation would be Village in Marsh, the English equivalent is literally Swamp Town.

History
This rural town was always seen as being independent from the rest of the world. They choose a more physically demanding and labor-derived lifestyle such as living in shacks, mobile homes, and wooden houses and farming. The main source of income for this town was most likely the tourism industry as they have several swamp and alligator tours, fishing, and tours of the plantation house. They also had a couple convenience stores, a lounge, and several shacks both on and off the swamp that people could rent.

Current Status
When word of the infection reached the small village, residents immediately barricaded themselves in, main roads and houses were blocked up, and a sign refusing help from CEDA and the military was put up at a nearby highway gas station. Their efforts to keep the infected out were definitely noticeable with barricades and signs; however, when the infection did reach the village, they killed all infected and livestock (same is seen in Blood Harvest). The town is overrun by the time the Survivors pass through, but graffiti in the plantation house indicates that the village lasted longest against the Infected; longer than Shreveport and Bossier City.

Landmarks in Village En Marais

 * A large swamp surrounding most of the village
 * Unnamed convenience stores
 * Alligator Observation Deck
 * Earl's Gator Village
 * Plantation House
 * Unnamed nearby highway gas station