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A View of Royal Street

This is the most fetching street in the French quarter. It
is lined with antique shops that are filled with beautiful,
often French, treasures associated with an opulent
Southern lifestyle; crystal chandeliers, massive inlaid
armoires, ormolu furnishings, and more. In the early
colony, this was the city’s financial center and its main
and most fashionable street. Today, many stores occupy Street musicians provide open-air
handsome landmarks. entertainment on Royal Street

Conti St
Louisiana State Brennan’s (#417)
Bank (#403) Built around 1802 for a Spanish
Built in 1821, this merchant, this building later became
building was a bank and the property of Judge
designed by Alonzo Morphy. Brennan’s
Benjamin Latrobe restaurant moved here in
(right), who also 1954. Its balcony seal
designed the US is made of cast iron.
Capitol’s south wing.

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Galerie d’Art
Français
This art gallery
features a range
of works by
contemporary
French artists and
The Historic New Orleans Collection (#533) highlights New
Occupying a complex of houses built in 1792 for Orleans’ long-
Jean-François Merieult and his wife, this museum boasts standing connection
a magnificent collection of art and artifacts (see pp62–3). to French culture.

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