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Wikipedia: The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. When New Orleans (La Nouvelle Orléans in French) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city was originally centered on the French Quarter, or the Vieux Carré ("Old Square" in French) as it was known then. While the area is still referred to as the Vieux Carré by some, it is more commonly known as the French Quarter today, or simply "The Quarter.
![[The famous Rue Bourbon, or Bourbon Street, is named after the former royal family of France]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BourbonStreet_s.jpg "The famous Rue Bourbon, or Bourbon Street, is named after the former royal family of France")
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![[French Quarter]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/French_Quarter02_New_Orleans_s.jpg "French Quarter")
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![[Carriage in French Quarter]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/French_Quarter01_New_Orleans_s.jpg "Carriage in French Quarter")
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![[Elaborate ironwork galleries on the corner of Royal and St. Peter streets]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/New_orleans10_s.jpg "Elaborate ironwork galleries on the corner of Royal and St. Peter streets")
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