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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › New_OrleansNew Orleans - Wikipedia

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   New Orleans [a] (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, [8] it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region ...

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3. www.neworleans.comVisit New Orleans | Official New Orleans Tourism Website

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   2 days ago · New Orleans is a one-of-a-kind destination in the United States. Famous for our Creole and Cajun cuisine, jazz music and brass bands, historic architecture, world-class museums and attractions, and renowned hospitality.

4. www.britannica.com › place › New-Orleans-LouisianaNew Orleans | History, Economy, Culture, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · New Orleans, city, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America. It is the largest city in Louisiana, one of the country’s most important ports, a major tourist resort, and a medical, industrial, and educational center.

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5. www.history.com › topics › us-statesNew Orleans - History, Louisiana Purchase & Hurricane Katrina

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   • France and the Founding of New Orleans. The first known residents of the New Orleans area were the Native Americans of the Woodland and Mississippian cultures.
   • New Orleans Under Spanish Rule and the Louisiana Purchase. In 1762 and 1763 France signed treaties ceding Louisiana to Spain. For 40 years New Orleans was a Spanish city, trading heavily with Cuba and Mexico and adopting the Spanish racial rules that allowed for a class of free people of color.
   • New Orleans in the 1800s. During the first half of the 19th century, New Orleans became the United States’ wealthiest and third-largest city. Its port shipped the produce of much of the nation’s interior to the Caribbean, South America and Europe.
   • New Orleans in the 20th Century. By 1900, the city’s streetcars were electrified, and New Orleans jazz was born in its clubs and dance halls. The city grew.

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   New Orleans, Louisiana, Tourism Information. New Orleans Louisiana. View more. Dusk falls over Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral. 1 of 9. View more. Brass band parading through the French Quarter. Todd Coleman/Saveur Magazine. 2 of 9. View more. Cruise ship passing by downtown along the mighty Mississippi River. 3 of 9. View more.

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7. www.lonelyplanet.com › usa › new-orleansNew Orleans city guide - Lonely Planet | Louisiana, USA ...

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   Explore New Orleans holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. New Orleans' best sights and local secrets from travel experts you can trust. New Orleans city guide - Lonely Planet | Louisiana, USA, North America

8. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › New_OrleansNew Orleans – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   New Orleans is known for a host of attributes like its famous Creole food, abundant alcohol, music of many styles, nearby swamps and plantations, 18th- & 19th-century architecture, antiques, gay pride, streetcars, and museums. Nicknamed the Big Easy, New Orleans has long had a reputation as an adult-oriented city.

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   Where is New Orleans located?

   • The city and parish are bounded by St. Tammany Parish and Lake Pontchartrain to the north, St. Bernard Parish and Lake Borgne to the east, Plaquemines Parish to the south, and Jefferson Parish to the south and west. The city anchors the larger Greater New Orleans metropolitan area, which had a population of 1,271,845 in 2020.

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   What is New Orleans known for?

   • New Orleans, city, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America. It is the largest city in Louisiana, one of the country’s most important ports, a major tourist resort, and a medical, industrial, and educational center.

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   When did New Orleans become a French city?

   • The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800 restored French control of New Orleans and Louisiana, but Napoleon sold both to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Thereafter, the city grew rapidly with influxes of Americans, French, Creoles and Africans. Later immigrants were Irish, Germans, Poles and Italians.

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   Is New Orleans a Caribbean city?

   • Latin American Library, Tulane University. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007. ^ New Orleans is described as "a Caribbean city, an exuberant, semi-tropical city, perhaps the most hedonistic city in the United States".

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