ðə lˈɛdʒənd sˈɛz ðˈæt, wˈʌns əpˌɑːn ɐ tˈaɪm, ɐ mˈænɐtˌiː wʌz fˈaʊnd dˈɛd ɔnðə ɹˈɪvɚ bˈæŋks ænd sˈɪns ðˈɛn, ðə tˈaʊn hɐz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ðə nˈeɪm lə lɐmˈɛntɪn.
The legend says that, once upon a time, a manatee was found dead on the river banks and since then, the town has adopted the name Le Lamentin.