French Quarter

The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, stretching along the Mississippi River from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue (12 blocks) and back from Decatur Street to Rampart Street (7 blocks). The area is also known as the Vieux Carré ("Old Quarter" in French) and the Barrio Latino ("Latin Neighborhood" in Spanish). To many it is simply called "The Quarter."

Additional historic views

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Image:StPeterChartersNOLA.jpg|St. Peter Street, downtown side, looking towards Chartres

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Image:ChartersStreetNOLA1900.jpg|Chartres Street scene, c. 1900, with the P.G.T. Beauregard house on the right

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