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The French Quarter has always belonged to its women—painted or pious, dangerous or divine, sometimes all at once.
We reveal the fiercely complex women who shaped the heart of New Orleans. Their names echo like hymns and hexes: Baroness Pontalba, Elizabeth Werlein, Madame LaLaurie, Marie Laveau, Saint Frances Cabrini, & Rose Nicaud.
The Baroness de Pontalba, who stamped her initials—and her vision—into the architecture of Jackson Square. Her story is one of defiance and civic rebirth.
The preservationist fire of Elizabeth Werlein - this woman's fire saved rather than destroyed.
Madame LaLaurie's horrors told not through haunted legend, but the cruelty of racial violence cloaked in wealth and elegance laid bare.
Marie Laveau—Voodoo Queen, healer, mystic, and more.
Rose Nicaud, once-enslaved, she carved out a life selling coffee —one of the city’s first Black, female entrepreneurs.
Women who didn’t just live in New Orleans. They built her, saw her broken, and resurrected her.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
702 Decatur Amphitheater Steps leading up to Washington Artillery Park between Cafe du Monde and Landry’s. Directly across from Jackson Square
Tour will end close to where Marie Leveau's house was about a half block from Congo Square on St. Ann St.
Itinerary
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1Jackson Square
Brief history of New Orleans founding, the stories of Baroness Pontalba, and Rose Nicaud.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Lalaurie Mansion
The real story of Madame & Dr. LaLaurie's horrors told not through haunted legend, but their cruelty of racial violence cloaked in wealth and elegance laid bare.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
Tour will have a break at Lafitte's
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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