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French Quarter

New Orleans, Louisiana
Description: Also known as Vieux Carre, the French Quarter is the oldest neighborhood in the Big Easy, and easily its most well-known, dubbed by locals simply “The Quarter”. The French Quarter stretches along the Mississippi from Can...Read More
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French Quarter Reviews

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French Quarter Offers Something for Everyone

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Jim Rosenberg from Wausau, Wisconsin
  • February 8, 2025
Quote: You don’t need a plan in New Orleans. Just follow your senses to see, taste, hear and feel it. The French Quarter is relatively compact and while you don’t necessarily have to stay in the quarter, it’s worth something to stay within walking... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal New Orleans: comeback means it’s time to come back

Just Stroll... and Enjoy the Music!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ArnyZona from Venlo, Netherlands
  • May 18, 2025
Quote: There is no other city in the world where you can enjoy such variety of music in the streets. From the obvious Cajun/Zydeco to the dixieland Jazz, and everything between it. On almost every street corner you can find a band or a singer with... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal New Orleans: 9 Months After Katrina

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French Quarter & Jackson Square Walking Tour

  • 4 out of 5 stars by dcdc75 from Vancouver, Washington
  • January 24, 2025
Quote: A walking tour of the French Quarter is a must as it is the historic and cultural center of New Orleans. You can easily walk the Quarter as it is rather shady; there are many restaurants and bars if you need to take a break, although it can get... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal Magnificent 'Nawlins'

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Cafe Du Monde and the French Quarter

  • 5 out of 5 stars by DiamondRain from Indianapolis, Indiana
  • June 7, 2025
Quote: The French Quarter New Orleans is a beautiful district that is a blend of history, culture, superstition, and modern convention. The multi-level abodes, which date back to the 1700s, are predominately Spanish structures with a bit of French... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal French Quarter in the Fall.

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The French Quarter's Decatur Street

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Amber Autumn from Chalmette, Louisiana
  • May 16, 2025
Quote: "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together." ~Carl Zwanzig Of all the streets in the French Quarter, Decatur Street is one that you cannot miss. Once called Levee Street until 1870, the street... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal The Big Easy

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Narrated Tour of French Quarter

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Ishtar from Bayside, New York
  • December 24, 2025
Quote: Touring the Vieux Carré by horse-drawn carriage is romantic, funny, informative, and a must-do activity. On a prior visit, I fell under the spell of a real "old timer" who not only knew his history, but was a natural comedian. No such luck with... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal There is....a house.....in New Orleans

The French Quarter

  • 5 out of 5 stars by melissa_bel from Hautrage, Belgium
  • July 16, 2025
Quote: One of the most charming (but also wildest) area in the U.S. is located in the heart of New Orleans: the "French Quarter" also known in French as le Vieux Carre . The old square (as in square-shaped), a rectangular area neighbourhood that has... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal Laisse le bon temps rouler in New Orleans

The French Quarter

  • 4 out of 5 stars by txteacher from Glenn Heights, Texas
  • June 24, 2025
Quote: Didn't spend enough time here, but we wish we had. Reminded us a lot of Europe. Only we were curious why it was so dirty. Most older European cities are pretty well kept up. But some of the owners seem to be trying to clean things up. Too many early... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal New Year's in New Orleans

French Quarter

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Peter Reed from Preston, England
  • February 15, 2025
Quote: The whole area resounds to the sound of music. Jackson Square has loads of street entertainment -- from massages to impromptu jazz sessions, as well as human statues.

From journal Marvellous Mississippi

Halloween

  • 4 out of 5 stars by C_Wheel from Auckland, United Kingdom
  • January 5, 2026
Quote: Halloween is one of the big celebrations in America and especially in New Orleans, the city that like to dress up and party. There are numerous Halloween parties--Anne Rice's Monsters Ball among them. The French Quarter itself turns into a huge... Read the full French Quarter review

From journal Good Times in New Orleans