French Quarter
New Orleans historic district
The French Quarter is the oldest neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its French and Spanish colonial architecture, vibrant nightlife, and jazz music scene.
Bourbon Street runs through its center.
The name refers to its origins as the heart of the French colonial city: We spent the evening wandering the French Quarter.
Famous New Orleans thoroughfare
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- live musicOnstage musical performance
- neon signsElectrified gas tube advertisements
- balconiesRaised exterior platforms
hurricanes · hand grenades · karaoke · dancing · crowds · street performers · tarot readers · buskers
Famous New Orleans thoroughfare
- Jackson SquareHistoric New Orleans park
- Canal StreetLower Manhattan commercial artery
- Mississippi RiverLongest North American watercourse
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
Fried dough with sugar
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
- po'boyCrusty Louisiana sandwich
crawfish · andouille · boudin · pralines · chicory coffee · oysters · muffuletta · hurricane
Raised exterior platforms
- wrought-ironHammered malleable iron
- courtyardsEnclosed open-air spaces
- shotgun housesNarrow homes, sequential rooms
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
cast iron · stucco · shutters · carriageways · slave quarters · cornices · brackets · dormers
Maintaining something's condition
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- colonialOf occupied territories
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
restoration · historic district · Spanish rule · Battle of New Orleans · Louisiana Purchase · voodoo · ironwork · gas lamps
Early New Orleans jazz
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- Louis ArmstrongPioneering jazz trumpeter, singer
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
street musicians · ragtime · busking · traditional jazz · Jelly Roll Morton · jazz funeral · syncopation · improvisation
Bourbon Street
Famous New Orleans thoroughfare
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- live musicOnstage musical performance
- neon signsElectrified gas tube advertisements
balconies · hurricanes · hand grenades · karaoke · dancing · crowds · street performers · tarot readers · buskers · open container
Bourbon Street
Famous New Orleans thoroughfare
- Jackson SquareHistoric New Orleans park
- Canal StreetLower Manhattan commercial artery
- Mississippi RiverLongest North American watercourse
beignets
Fried dough with sugar
po'boy · crawfish · andouille · boudin · pralines · chicory coffee · oysters · muffuletta · hurricane · remoulade
balconies
Raised exterior platforms
- wrought-ironHammered malleable iron
- courtyardsEnclosed open-air spaces
- shotgun housesNarrow homes, sequential rooms
galleries · cast iron · stucco · shutters · carriageways · slave quarters · cornices · brackets · dormers · brick
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- colonialOf occupied territories
Creole · restoration · historic district · Spanish rule · Battle of New Orleans · Louisiana Purchase · voodoo · ironwork · gas lamps · plaques
Dixieland
Early New Orleans jazz
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- Louis ArmstrongPioneering jazz trumpeter, singer
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
trombone · street musicians · ragtime · busking · traditional jazz · Jelly Roll Morton · jazz funeral · syncopation · improvisation · snare drum
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- floatsRemains on surface
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
masks · revelry · throws · kingcake · feathers · balcony · doubloons · purple · gold · green
- Historic Districtshistoric district, historic buildings, historic building, historic architecture, Old Town
- New OrleansBourbon Street, Mardi Gras, Jackson Square, jazz, jazz clubs
- French LouisianaNew Orleans, Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, Acadiana, shotgun houses
- New Orleans HeritageNew Orleans, Cajuns, Creoles, Creole culture, Louisiana Purchase
- Southern LandmarksAlamo, Fort Sumter, Graceland, Bourbon Street, Stone Mountain
- American DestinationsGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Statue of Liberty, New York City, Las Vegas
French Quarterresidential neighborhood
Area zoned for homes
off-the-beaten-path · gated community · rural village · countryside · bedroom community
quarter, quart, France, French, quarterly, quartered, quartering, Frenchman, Frenchwoman