Chartres Street is home to some of the most interesting and elegant shops in the French Quarter Here the serious collector will find museum quality furniture, vintage clothing, art, and jewelry. Start your day with a great cup of coffee and a delicious pastry and a cup of coffee at Le Croissant d'Or located at 617 Ursulines, from here you are just steps away from Chartres Street and historic sites such as the St. Louis Cathedral which is one of New Orleans' most notable landmarks and The Old Ursuline Convent located at 1100 Chartres Street which has daily tours. |
Decatur Street is a bustling street in the New Orleans French Quarter neighborhood that offers a lot to do in a very small amount of space. It runs along side the Mississippi River.
To start your tour, fuel up at Cafe Du Monde (800 Decatur Street), check out the shops at The Jackson Brewery (600 Decatur Street), then enjoy the beautiful Jackson Square then start walking toward Esplanade Avenue. Along this route, you will find some of the most charming shops New Orleans has to offer. Decatur Street has so much diversity in just a few blocks, here you will find antiques, collectibles, art galleries and vintage clothing. End your walking tour at the Old United States Mint, this Museum houses one of the finest museums of Louisiana culture and Art. |
Magazine Street runs through some of New Orleans' Most Historic and Treasured Neighborhoods. Start Uptown at the historic Audubon Zoo & Park Or Downtown at Canal Street. No trip to New Orleans is complete until you visit Magazine Street, this is one of the most diverse places in the world for buying antiques and collectibles, this nearly 6-mile strip of quaint shops and restaurants, is truly a must do when visiting New Orleans. |
Royal Street is one of the oldest streets in the city, dating from the French colonial era, and is known today for its antique shops, art galleries, and stately hotels. Royal Street is the best-known street in the French Quarter beside Bourbon Street. In 1720, Jean-Baptiste LeMoyne, Sieur d’Bienville, convinced his brother, Pierre (Sieur d’Iberville) that a crescent-shaped location along the Mississippi River would make a better capital for the French colony of Louisiana. Bienville appointed an engineer, Adrien de Pauger, to design a street plan for the city of Nouvelle Orleans. |