Faubourg Marigny
District of New Orleans
Louisiana - United States

French Quarter

The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. When New Orleans (La Nouvelle-Orléans in French) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city was originally centered on the French Quarter, or the Vieux Carré ("Old Square" in French) as it was known then. While the area is still referred to as the Vieux Carré by some, it is more commonly known as the French Quarter today, or simply "The Quarter.

Located at 29.9586, -90.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana, Busking venues, French Quarter, Historic districts in Louisiana, Visitor attractions in New Orleans, Louisiana, Gay villages in the United States

Faubourg Marigny

Faubourg Marigny (recently being referred to by new residents as The Marigny) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: North Rampart Street and St. Claude Avenue to the north, Franklin Avenue to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Esplanade Avenue to the west.

Located at 29.9647, -90.0553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana, Faubourg Marigny

Café du Monde

Café du Monde is a coffee shop on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is best known for its café au lait and its French-style beignets. In the New Orleans style, the coffee is blended with chicory. The location at the lower end of the French Market was established in 1862.

Located at 29.9575, -90.0618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Coffee houses of the United States, Bakery cafés, Landmarks in Louisiana, Restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana, Restaurants established in 1862, French Quarter, Bakeries of the United States, Doughnut shops

Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street (French: Rue du Bourbon) is a street in the heart of New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. It extends 13 blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue. While it is now primarily known for its bars and strip clubs, Bourbon Street's history provides a rich insight into New Orleans' past.

Located at 29.9589, -90.0655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in New Orleans, Louisiana, French Quarter, Economy of New Orleans, Louisiana, Entertainment districts in the United States, Live and Let Die (film), Visitor attractions in New Orleans, Louisiana

Bywater, New Orleans

Bywater is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue to the north, the Industrial Canal to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Franklin Avenue Street to the west. Bywater is part of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, but is located along the natural levee of the Mississippi River, sparing the area from significant flooding.

Located at 29.9628, -90.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana

Preservation Hall

Preservation Hall was established in 1961 to preserve, perpetuate, and protect one of America’s truest artforms – traditional New Orleans Jazz. Operating as a music venue, a touring band, a record label, and a non-profit organization, Preservation Hall continues their mission today as a cornerstone of New Orleans music and culture. Situated in the heart of the French Quarter at 726 St.

Located at 29.9583, -90.0654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Quarter, Music venues in Louisiana, Jazz clubs in the United States

St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans)

The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans; it has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the (as now constituted) United States. The first church on the site was built in 1718; the third, built in 1789, was raised to cathedral rank in 1793. The cathedral was expanded and largely rebuilt in 1850, with little of the 1789 structure remaining.

Located at 29.958, -90.0638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in New Orleans, Roman Catholic cathedrals in the United States, Basilica churches in the United States, Louisiana building and structure stubs, Structures affected by Hurricane Katrina, French Colonial architecture, Colonial architecture in Louisiana, French Quarter, Roman Catholic churches in Louisiana

Central Grocery

Central Grocery is a small, old-fashioned Italian-American grocery store with a sandwich counter located at 923 Decatur Street, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant. He operated it until 1946 when he retired and his son-in-law Frank Tusa took over the operation. Today it is owned by Salvador T. Tusa, Salvatore's grandson, and two cousins.

Located at 29.9588, -90.061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Quarter, Italian-American cuisine, Italian-American culture in Louisiana, Restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana, Restaurants established in 1906

Antoine's

Antoine's is a Louisiana Creole cuisine restaurant located at 713 rue St. Louis (St. Louis Street) in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It has the distinction of being the oldest family run restaurant in the United States, having been established in 1840 by Antoine Alciatore. A New Orleans institution, it is notable for being the "inventor" of several famous dishes, such as Oysters Rockefeller, Pompano en Papillote, Eggs Sardou and Pigeonneaux Paradis.

Located at 29.9568, -90.0666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Algiers Point

Algiers Point is a location on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. In river pilotage, Algiers Point is simply one of the many points of land around which the river flows—albeit a significant one. Since the 1970s, the name Algiers Point has also referred to the neighborhood in the immediate vicinity of that point.

Located at 29.9553, -90.0553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mississippi River, Neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, Historic districts in Louisiana, National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana

Capture of New Orleans

The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was an important event for the Union. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself, which was spared the destruction suffered by many other Southern cities. However, the controversial and confrontational administration of the city by its military governor caused lasting resentment.

Located at 29.9575, -90.0631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1862, Expedition to, and Capture of, New Orleans (American Civil War), Battles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Louisiana in the American Civil War, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Battles and conflicts without fatalities

Rawhide 2010

Rawhide 2010 is the name of the oldest gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is generally simply called "Rawhide", and is named "2010" due to the humorous notion that it will be in that year that the bar will officially need full remodeling. For the past ten odd years the bar has specifically catered to a gay male crowd interested in the leather fetish scene, S&M or those in the bear community.

Located at 29.9606, -90.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Quarter, Gay nightclubs in the United States

Iron Rail Book Collective

Iron Rail Book Collective is an volunteer-run radical library and bookstore in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Iron Rail's main focus is as a lending library featuring a wide selection of books ranging from Anarchism and Socialism to Fiction to Gardening to Philosophy to name a few. The Iron Rail also sells records, zines, local CDs and some miscellany. Movie nights are held every Tuesday night at 8 PM, and free coffee is available during store hours.

Located at 29.9621, -90.0586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana, Education in New Orleans, Louisiana, Infoshops, Libraries in Louisiana, Independent bookstores of the United States, Faubourg Marigny

Hotel Maison De Ville

The Hotel Maison de Ville is located in the French Quarter north of Jackson Square, in New Orleans, Louisiana. They consist of a historic hotel building (1800), a garden courtyard, and separate former slave quarters (1750s)—now cottages.

Located at 29.9576, -90.066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Quarter, Hotels in New Orleans, Louisiana, French Colonial architecture, Colonial architecture in Louisiana

Brennan's

Brennan's is a creole restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is known for its lavish breakfast and for the creation of Bananas Foster.

Located at 29.9569, -90.0668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Opera House

The French Opera House was an opera house in New Orleans. It was one of the city's landmarks from its opening in 1859 until it was destroyed by fire in 1919. It stood in the French Quarter at the uptown lake corner of Bourbon and Toulouse Streets, with the main entrance on Bourbon. Designed by James Gallier, Jr. , the hall was commissioned by Charles Boudousquie, then the director of the opera company, which had previously made its home in the Orleans Theater.

Located at 29.9579, -90.0664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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French Quarter, Theatres in New Orleans, Louisiana

Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans)

Louis Armstrong Park, formerly known as Beauregard Square, is a 32-acre park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter. It was designed by New Orleans architect Robin Riley. The park contains the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, Congo Square, and part of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. The park was also home to the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Located at 29.9624, -90.0672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in New Orleans, Louisiana, Culture of New Orleans, Louisiana

Decatur Street (New Orleans)

Decatur Street is a street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Named after Stephen Decatur, this street near the Mississippi River in the French Quarter was formerly known as "Levee Street" or "Rue de la Levée". The street starts at Canal Street (across Canal Street, the equivalent street is Magazine Street) running across the French Quarter roughly paralleling the Mississippi River, and comes to its terminus at St. Ferdinand Street in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood.

Located at 29.9611, -90.0589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in New Orleans, Louisiana

Natchez (boat)

Natchez has been the name of several steamboats, and four naval vessels, each named after the city of Natchez, Mississippi or the Natchez people. The current one has been in operation since 1975. The previous Natchez were all operated in the nineteenth century, most by Captain Thomas P. Leathers. Each of the steamboats since Leathers' first had as its ensign a cotton bale between its stacks.

Located at 29.9552, -90.0622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Paddle steamers, Shipwrecks of the Yazoo River, Shipwrecks of the American Civil War, Transportation in New Orleans, Louisiana

Woldenberg Park (New Orleans)

Woldenberg Park is a park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was created in the late 1980s/early 1990s on land that had been old wharves and warehouses along the Mississippi River front in the upper French Quarter. It is named after philanthropist Malcolm Woldenberg (1896 - 1982) who helped fund the building of it. The upper end of the park is at Canal Street and the Aquarium of the Americas. It continues down river to connect with the riverfront "Moon Walk" across from Jackson Square.

Located at 29.9533, -90.063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in New Orleans, Louisiana, French Quarter

Snug Harbor (jazz club)

Snug Harbor is a popular jazz club, bar, and restaurant on Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny section of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Located at 29.9641, -90.0579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Music venues in Louisiana, Restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana, Faubourg Marigny, Jazz clubs in the United States

Jackson Brewery

Jackson Brewery, commonly known as Jax Brewery by locals, is a building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, containing shops and restaurants and primarily frequented by tourists. Constructed in 1891, it originally was the central brewery for Jax Beer, and in the 1960s was the 10th-largest brewery in the country. But in the 1970s, the company owning the brewery went bankrupt, and in the 1980s the building was purchased and turned into space for shops and restaurants.

Located at 29.9561, -90.0633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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McDonogh 35 High School

McDonogh 35 College Preparatory High School, historically McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School, is a high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a part of New Orleans Public Schools and it was named after John McDonogh. It was the first high school for African-American pupils in the State of Louisiana.

Located at 29.9689, -90.0653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1917, Public high schools in New Orleans

1850 House

The 1850 House is a historic house museum located in the Lower Pontalba Building along the side of Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is managed as part of the Louisiana State Museum and recreates the appearance of an apartment from the 1850s. It also houses the museum gift shop.

Located at 29.9596, -90.063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Historic house museums in Louisiana, Museums in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana State Museum

John McDonogh High School

John McDonogh Senior High School is a public high school in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. As of 2013 it is a charter school operated by "Future Is Now."

Located at 29.9689, -90.0653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in New Orleans, Charter schools in New Orleans