THE FRENCH QUARTER – OLDEST HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRYDiscover the role the Mississippi River played in the founding and development of La Nouvelle Orleans. Learn about the City’s French and Spanish Heritage. Tour Jackson Square, one of the last remaining historical plazas in the country and visit the French Market on our French Quarter Walking Tour.Explore the Vieux Carre’s historical landmarks, learn the origins of our famous Po-Boy, Muffuletta and Pralines, view local architectural housing types such as the Creole Cottage and Shotgun House, hear the legends of Pirates Alley, visit National Literary Landmarks . .St. LOUIS CEMETERY #1 – THE OLDEST CEMETERY IN NEW ORLEANSTake a walk with us among the bones of the dead. Discover the grave sites of New Orleans’ famous and notorious like Paul Morphy, the world’s greatest chess player, Marie Laveaux, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, living Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage and many, many, others . . . Find out why, as New Orleans grew, a way to bury large numbers of people had to be found. Learn about our unique burial customs and what led to the evolution of New Orleans’ Cities of the Dead?Due to acts of vandalism and tomb desecration entrance to the St. Louis Cemetery #1 has been restricted by the Church. You can’t visit the Cemetery on your own, you must enter with a Licensed New Orleans Tour Guide authorized by the New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries. The Savvy Native is a Registered Tour Operator for the New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries.Additional InformationConfirmation will be received at time of bookingTHE CRESCENT CITYIts said that the more nicknames a place has the more interesting it tends to be; and the more it deviates from the norm. That pretty much describes New Orleans, America’s Most Interesting City. Our long list of nicknames, more than any other U.S. city, suggests that something different happened here.Our earliest nickname “The Crescent City” dates back to the founding of the city. When Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville chose this “Beau
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