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Welcome to French Quarter

The soul of a city

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French Quarter
A walk to remember

French Quarter

A little about French Quarter

The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré or the “Quarter” to locals, sits on a crescent in the Mississippi River on some of the highest ground in New Orleans. Not only is it the city’s cultural hub, but it is also a community where residents take time to welcome visitors in the streets. Intimate and unique, New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood has exerted a spell over writers and artists since the time of Mark Twain, Lafcadio Hern and John James Audubon.

The history of French Quarter

Most of the French Quarter's architecture was built during the late 18th century and the period of Spanish rule over the city, which is reflected in the architecture of the neighborhood. The Great New Orleans Fire (1788) and another great fire in 1794 destroyed most of the Quarter's old French colonial architecture, leaving the colony's new Spanish overlords to rebuild it according to more modern tastes. Their strict new fire codes mandated that all structures be physically adjacent and close to the curb to create a firewall. The exception to that rule, The Cornstalk Hotel, also listed on the National Historical Register, still stands today at 915 Royal Street and is considered the finest Boutique Hotel in New Orleans. The old French peaked roofs were replaced with flat tiled ones, and wooden siding was banned in favor of fire-resistant stucco, painted in the pastel hues fashionable at the time. As a result, colorful walls and roofs and elaborately decorated ironwork balconies.

 

Businesses in French Quarter

Here is a collection of French Quarter businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.

 

 

Alex Beard Studio

Art

Home of the artwork and books of artist Alex Beard

 

Angela King Gallery

Art

It is the art that matters

 

Balcony Music Club

Bar / Lounge

Live Local Music 7 Days A Week!

 

Beach on Bourbon

Bar / Lounge

Cool beverages and the hottest hit songs new and old

 

Hard Rock Cafe

Bar / Lounge

Where it's Fat Tuesday every day of the week

 

Aunt Sally's Praline Shops

Food/Grocery

New Orleans Most Famous Pralines.

 

Bijou NOLA

Jewelry

Represents both local and international artists

 

801 Royal

Restaurants

Breakfast, Cajun/Creole and Seafood

 

Acme Oyster And Seafood House

Restaurants

Acme Oyster House since 1910

 

Antoine's

Restaurants

Established in 1840, is America's oldest family run restaurant

 

Arnaud's Restaurant

Restaurants

One of New Orleans' oldest restaurants

 

Backspace Bar & Kitchen

Restaurants

Backspace provides a warm, welcoming experience

 

Cafe Du Monde

Restaurants

Since 1862

 

Cafe Giovanni

Restaurants

Chef Duke's Café Giovanni is the best fine dining Italian experience

 

Antiques de Provence

Shopping

recognized nationwide for the finest in 17th and 18th century French

 

Discoveries Furniture & Finds

Shopping

The World brought to you

 

James H. Cohen & Sons

Shopping

Coins, rare weapons and jewelry

 

The Cigar Factory New Orleans

Shopping

Come watch our Cigar Maestros Hand Roll Cigars!

 

Crescent City Brewhouse

Winery / Brewery

A brew with a view