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The Vieux Carre'. The Old Square. Da Quarters. The French Quarter. It goes by all these
names, but it's the focal point of many a tourist's visit to the city. The French Quarter is the
section of the city bounded on the north by North Rampart Ave., on the west by Canal St.,
on the east by Esplanade Ave., and on the south by the Mississippi River. It's called the
Vieux Carre' (Old Square) because it's the original part of the city. Everything else grew
out from here. Full of life and history, the Quarter is a dynamic, living neighborhood. Unlike
historic districts in many other cities, the Quarter is still growing and evolving. We locals
constantly wrestle with the issue of balancing evolution with the need to preserve history,
but that's one of the challenges of living here. The visitor just has to take it all in and enjoy.
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Historical Map of the Quarter (1024x693x2, 39K)
