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French Quarter

Also known as: French Quarter, New Orleans, Vieux Carré, Vieux Carre

New Orleans' oldest neighborhood (founded 1718) — the original French colonial settlement, the *Vieux Carré*. National Historic Landmark district. Cultural anchor of New Orleans Voodoo (the African-derived spiritual tradition continuous in the city since the 18th century), the Creole foodways, and one of the most concentrated occult / spiritual / botánica retail clusters in North America. Home to Voodoo Authentica (Dumaine St since 1996) and Earth Odyssey (the French Quarter's principal crystal shop, 20+ years on Royal St).

What this is

The French Quarter is New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood — the original French colonial settlement, founded 1718 by Bienville, organized on a grid of 70 city blocks bounded by Canal Street, Esplanade Avenue, Rampart Street, and the [[batesville-ms|Mississippi]] River. Designated a National Historic Landmark district. The neighborhood holds Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, the [[french-market-new-orleans|French Market]], and the densest cluster of New Orleans Voodoo institutions in the city.

Listings in the French Quarter

  • [[voodoo-authentica]] — practitioner-owned Voodoo temple + shop on Dumaine Street since 1996
  • [[earth-odyssey]] — French Quarter’s principal crystal and gemstone shop, 20+ years on Royal Street

Bioregional context

Files under [[new-orleans]]. Pairs with [[uptown-new-orleans]] (Audubon corridor) and [[arabi]] (St. Bernard Parish) for the city’s three principal directory localities.

See also

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  • Member of: [[place]]
  • Contained by: [[new-orleans]]
  • Contains: [[earth-odyssey]] · [[voodoo-authentica]]

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Practical

contained by

  • Earth Odyssey Royal Street — the French Quarter's principal crystal and metaphysical-jewelry shop

Cultural

contained by

  • Voodoo Authentica Dumaine Street, one block from Jackson Square — the bioregion's principal practitioner-owned Voodoo institution

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