French Market

The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the of , . Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Orleans Mint and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.

Museum
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The operated in , Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over US$307 million.

is a U.S. National Historical Park in the neighborhood of , near the . It was created in 1994 to celebrate the origins and evolution of jazz.

Park
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, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the of , . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Marigny and French Quarter.

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The , commonly just Marigny, is a hip neighborhood just "below" the . Best known for the great live music district on Frenchmen Street, the Marigny also offers neighborhood cafes & businesses, historic architecture, and more.

Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of . It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.

French Market

Latitude
29.96071° or 29° 57′ 39″ north
Longitude
-90.0574° or 90° 3′ 27″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Network
RTA
Open location code
76XFXW6V+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8436263958
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­tram_stop
Geo­Names ID
4325240
Wiki­data ID
Q3087476
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Thai—“French Market” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “French Market”
  • French: “French Market”
  • French: “Marché français”
  • Italian: “French Market”
  • Japanese: “フレンチ・マーケット”
  • Russian: “Французский рынок”
  • Russian: “Френч-маркет”
  • Standard Moroccan Tamazight: “ⴰⴳⴰⴷⴰⵣ ⴰⴼⵕⴰⵏⵚⵉⵚ”
  • Thai: “ตลาดฝรั่งเศส”

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