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Vieux Carre Historic District

Vieux Carre Historic District is a neighborhood in , . Vieux Carre Historic District is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Preservation Hall and Saint Louis Cathedral.

Theater building
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is a jazz venue on St Peter Street in the of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building is associated with a house band, a record label, and a non-profit foundation.

Church
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The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in , Louisiana.

Museum
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, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and French Market.

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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.

Neighborhood
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The 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.

Hamlet
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was the red-light district of , , from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.

Vieux Carre Historic District

Latitude
29.9585° or 29° 57′ 31″ north
Longitude
-90.06479° or 90° 3′ 53″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
76XFXW5P+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1022191314
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4344626
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Vieux Carre Historic District” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ֆրանսիական թաղամաս”
  • Breton: “Karter Gall”
  • French: “Vieux Carré”
  • Hebrew: “הרובע הצרפתי”
  • Spanish: “Barrio Francés”
  • Ukrainian: “Французький квартал”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bourbon Orleans Hotel and Pat O’Brien’s Bar.

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