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The French Market District, established in 1791, is comprised of six blocks in the historic French Quarter and includes Crescent Park, a 1.4 mile urban park nestled along the banks of the Mississippi River. The District is a uniquely New Orleans experience from the Upper Pontalba Building on Jackson Square through the Colonnade offering boutique shopping, open-air cafés and confections, to the eclectic Farmers and Flea Markets with a host of local art, found treasures, imported goods. If shopping is what you love, the French Market District is a must-do! Boasting over 40 boutique shops and over 200 daily vendors selling their wares in the Farmers and Flea Markets, you’re sure to find the perfect New Orleans mementos and gifts. Submerse yourself in the New Orleans food scene and indulge in classic New Orleans fare and local favorites such as P.O.-boys, oysters on the half-shell, muffulettas, and fresh fruit daiquiris! You can eat your way through the French Market and love it! Nature lovers can breakout of the French Quarter and enjoy Crescent Park! Only a two block hop from the French Market, Crescent Park is a 1.4 mile, 20 acre urban linear park with unparalleled public space providing breathtaking views of New Orleans. VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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