French Quarter

The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Preservation Hall and Saint Louis Cathedral.

Preservation Hall

Theater building

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Preservation Hall is a jazz venue on St Peter Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building is associated with a house band, a record label, and a non-profit foundation. Preservation Hall receives roughly 180,000 visitors per year. Preservation Hall is situated 450 feet southeast of French Quarter.

Saint Louis Cathedral

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 New Orleans, Louisiana. Saint Louis Cathedral is situated 910 feet southeast of French Quarter.

The Cabildo

Museum

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The Cabildo, 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. The Cabildo is situated 950 feet southeast of French Quarter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Orleans and French Market.

New Orleans

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Way down yonder in New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

French Market

Neighborhood

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

French Quarter

Type: Historical site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.95936° or 29° 57′ 34″ north

Longitude

-90.06618° or 90° 3′ 58″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

76XFXW5M+PG

GeoNames ID

7303238

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