As the site of the original New Orleans colony (established by the French in 1718), the French Quarter has held on ... pay attention to the neighborhood's architecture: balconies are designed ...

This multicultural legacy is reflected in its architecture ... French colonial houses: The Old Quarter features over 1,200 French-style houses built in the 1920s. These narrow, two-story homes ...

Hire a scooty and set out to explore the French Quarter. The primary four streets are Rue Dumas, Rue Romain Rolland, Rue Suffren and Rue La Bourdonnais.