Cemetery and French Quarter Walking Tour

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  Louisiana  :  New Orleans  :  Walking Tours

Let us show you the history of the French Quarter as you can see it no where else.Founded in 1718 by famed French-Canadian explorer Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, New Orleans (and more specifically, what we now call the French Quarter or Vieux Carre) has been home to many colorful inhabitants and happenings. In its early beginnings as a French Colony, the city was first settled with Paris' most notorious prison outcasts before the addition of European aristocrats, land-owning gentry. This strange mix of hedonism and money attracted purveyors such as voodoo practitioners, saloon keepers, and women of the night. We will also venture into the most famous cemetery in New Orleans, St. Louis No. 1. This hollowed ground boasts the final resting place of our famed Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau and the still-living Nicholas Cage.

Highlights:
Jackson Square, Mississippi River, St. Louis Cathedral, The Cabildo, The Presbytere, Café du Monde, The French Market, Madame John’s Legacy, the Baroness Pontalba, Andrew Jackson, The Battle of New Orleans, The Louisiana Purchase, Marie LaVeau, Jean Lafitte.