Talk:French Quarter

message: Although tourists (and locals when talking to tourists) often refer to the block between Canal and Iberville as part of the Quarter, the Quarter's residents rarely do.  The current language makes the distinction sound pedantic.
Also, I'm not sure how one would go about ascertaining what the most common definition was.  What is the verifiable source for that?
: Perhaps "very common" would be better? Note that the majority of maps of the city which designate the Quarter show the upper boundry as Canal Street. -- Cheers, -- Infrogmation 16:56, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: First, there is no filled-in canal.  It was never dug.  Second, my understanding (but I don't have references in front of me right now) is that the only reason the block between Canal and Iberville isn't considered part of the Quarter is that, in the mid- to late-20th century, when preservationists and do-gooders started preserving and otherwise doing good, the business interests on the then-vibrant Canal Street lobbied to have the downriver side of Canal exempt from any French Quarter regulations.  I'm willing to be disputed on this, but that's my recollection.... — Muffuletta 06:20, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

text: * You're quite right. My mistake with the history of the canal. I think we agree that we should distinguish between the "historical meaning" (the concept of a cultural boundary delimited by a "neutral zone") from the boundary placed under the jurisdiction of the Vieux Carre Commission, which, as you note, is a modern administrative definition. --Dystopos 15:10, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

text: I thought that the generally accepted boundaries of the Quarter are Canal Street, Rampart Street, Esplanade St, and Decatur Street. Sf46 (talk) 07:01, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Boundaries

message: This gives the former name of Jackson Square as Place des Armes. Are we sure it's not Place d'Armes? I think that's the more usual term, as used in Montreal and Quebec City. - Montréalais 16:02, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Place des Armes or Place d'Armes?

message: The article currently has 2 pics that are somewhat garishly colored and unpretty in my view ("UpperChartersNOLA.jpg" and "NOLARoyalStPeterIronwork.jpg", which are both pics of old postcards), a pic of a street sign, and a pic of the Jackson Statue with not a person in sight.  There is no indication of the hustle and bustle of the district, no pic showing pedestrian life.  More/better pictures would help! doncram (talk) 18:12, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I replaced a couple of the photos and added another. We have a good number of photos on Commons (though of course could still use more); feel free to browse and if you like substitute what's inn the article. I think the postcards were the best availible images we had back around 2003; and images can tend to stay in articles unless someone bothers to change them. BTW, I usually get down to the Quarter at least one day most weeks, and am willing to take photo requests if there's someplace/something in particular someone wants a photo of.  Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:11, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  More/better photos needed 

message: I just left the lead sentence as "The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is ...."  Should it be "the Vieux Carré" or "le Vieux Carré?  From afar, i don't know, please fix if appropriate.  FYI, though, the correct name to appear in the NHL/NRHP infobox is Vieux Carre Historic District because it is a fact that that is what the U.S. National Park Service calls it, in itjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
: Locally I hear "the Vieux Carré" (which I suppose is sort of a mix of English and French) commonly. -- Infrogmation (talk) 18:42, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name of district ''Vieux Carré'' or whatever 

message: As far as my understanding goes the Ursuline Convent was a either a church or a prison that became a church - I could be wrong here. But I don't think it's a bar as mentioned in the wiki article about the french quarter.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asif Murad101 (talk • contribs) 14:29, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ursuline Convent ia not a bar 

message: Are there any cobblestone streets in the French Quarter?  If so a picture or mention would be nice, if not then please disregard (though based on the pictures the Quarter would look a thousand times better with some, the beautiful architecture looks almost offensive rising up out of ugly paved roads). 96.237.138.225 (talk) 03:30, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope. There are several surviving old "Belgian block" and brick paved streets in the older sections of New Orleans, but none in the Quarter. All the streets open to motor vehicles are Asphalt concrete. A few minor streets which have been made into pedestrian malls have stone block paving (eg Exchange Alley), but I believe none of that predates the 1980s, when the Quarter was given a facelift for the 1984 World's Fair. Infrogmation (talk) 03:54, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cobblestones?   

message: The Napoleon Bar is at Chartres and St. Louis, not on Bourbon Street.
108.200.48.254 (talk) 04:44, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error under "Bourbon Street" 

message: On 21 July I made an edit requesting citation for the following assertion in the History section: 
The exception to that rule, The Cornstalk Hotel, also listed on the National Historical Register, still stands today at 915 Royal Street and is considered the finest Boutique Hotel in New Orleans.[by whom?] 
I'm not sure any mention of the Cornstalk Hotel warrants inclusion in this article; it certainly seems like blatant advertising (I seem to remember the history of this article showing signs of editing by someone with pecuniary interest in the Cornstalk). I propose deleting this reference. But since I'm relatively new to contributing to wikipedia, I thought I'd put it up for discussion first. 
Is there any reason to keep info re: the Cornstalk Hotel? I was born & raised in NOLA, and while the history of our city is admittedly my hobby rather than a professional interest, I'd never heard of this hotel before - more importantly, I don't think details re: the Cornstalk's alleged reputation as "the finest Boutique Hotel in New Orleans" is relevant, much less established. What say you? --M. de Saint-Simon 16:40, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion of Content re: Cornstalk Hotel - irrelevant & reads like advertising 

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message: The Effect of Hurricane Katrina section says that French Quarter's "elevation is five feet (1.5 m) above sea level", however the Geography section says the quarter "has an elevation of 1 foot (0.3 m)". Which is it? Both statements have references. If the quarter's elevation varies in height then this should be made clear. Hysbysu (talk) 17:55, 30 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Height above sea level