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New Orleans was transferred to Spain in 1763 following the Seven Years' War. The Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 destroyed 80 percent of the city's buildings. The Spanish rebuilt many of the damaged structures, which are still standing today, so that Bourbon Street and the French Quarter display more Spanish than French influence. [6]
MICRO GUIDES: A visit to the French Quarter can range from delightfully debauched to wholesome, but however you spent your time, there’s always something to capture your attention, says Paul ...
Bech, a 27-year-old native of Lafayette, Louisiana, who found a job in New York after graduation, had come to New Orleans to show the city to Quigley, a first-time visitor from Pennsylvania.
Police officers stand at the scene where a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. January 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a video.
Political pundit James Carville, a Louisiana native and New Orleans resident, says first-time visitors with just a few days in town shouldn't “feel like if you’re going to the French Quarter, you’re not being a local." He says the Friday lunch scene at Galatoire's is “legendary." But if you do decide to explore, here are some options:
The Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge is the only revolving bar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bar is inside the Hotel Monteleone and overlooks Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Installed in 1949, the 25-seat circular bar turns on 2,000 large steel rollers, powered by a 1 ⁄ 4 hp (190 W) motor. The bar rotates at a rate of one ...