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    Anne Rice's Unauthorized French Quarter Tour
    Anne Rice's Unauthorized French Quarter Tour
    Anne Rice's Unauthorized French Quarter Tour
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    Anne Rice’s Unauthorized French Quarter Tour is a historical fiction tour which blends old New Orleans with present-day New Orleans. This tour only covers the Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches novels.

    Anne Rice’s notoriety as a writer began when Interview with the Vampire, the first book in the Vampire Chronicles, made its debut in 1976. Anne published several books prior to Interview with the Vampire, but none grabbed the imagination of the reader in the same way. The book went on to become a major motion picture starring Tom Cruise. Anne also wrote three books about another supernatural family, the Mayfair Witches.

    The French Quarter (Vieux Carré), New Orleans’ (La Nouvelle-Orléans) first city, was established in 1718 by French Canadian naval officer Jean Baptiste Bienville. The French Quarter plays a significant role in Anne Rice’s novels. It’s the place where her characters live, dine, shop, and enjoy the opera and other entertainment.

    Interestingly enough, the Vampire Chronicles and the Mayfair Witches had many parallels until they crossed paths in Blackwood Farm. For example, Lestat and Marie Claudette Mayfair arrived in La Nouvelle-Orléans in the same year, 1789. Their lives began in New Orleans after family members were killed during the French Revolution. Both spoke French before speaking English. Lestat settled in the savage garden known as the Vieux Carré, a place we now know as the French Quarter. Marie Claudette built her primary home, La Victoire plantation, at the Riverbend, but also had a home in the French Quarter, not too far from Lestat, Louis, and Claudia. The area Marie Claudette fled parallels the history of Haiti in 1789, and La Victoire is a real place in Haiti.

    Characters in both books attended the same Quadroon Balls, enjoyed the same theatres, frequented the same riverfront bars on Gallatin Street, lived in the same hotels, and owned homes in the same area in the French Quarter and Garden District. Anne not only chronicled the lives of the central characters, but also the actual names of the streets, shops, neighborhoods, and types of transportation in favor at that period in time.

    The Vieux Carré is bounded by the Mississippi River, Rampart and Canal Streets, and Esplanade Avenue. The tour will start in Jackson Square. If you don’t know how to find Jackson Square, ask any doorman or shop clerk. The tour will also cover a small portion of “The Ramparts,” which is now known as Tréme.

    Jackson Square is a historic park, originally known as the Place d’Armes. The centerpiece of Jackson Square is a statue of its namesake, General Andrew Jackson, sitting in noble grandeur upon his horse. In January 1851, the city council changed the name from Place d’Armes to Jackson Square in honor of the hero of the Battle of New Orleans. Modeled after the picturesque Place des Vosges in Paris, the square is a tribute to the city’s rich historical heritage. If you look at the buildings that surround Jackson Square, you will see many of New Orleans’ architectural gems. Not only are the buildings beautiful, but many, like the lovely Cabildo (old city hall) served as a backdrop for significant events in the history of the city, state, and country.

    The focal point of Jackson Square is the stunning St. Louis Cathedral. The triple steeples that rise above the park have become the hallmark of the oldest Catholic Cathedral in continuous use in the United States. Flanked by its neighbors, the Cabildo on the left and the Presbytere on the right, the cathedral is a popular destination for tourists, particularly the religious, and a well-loved spot for weddings.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThat Other Tour
    Release dateOct 10, 2012
    ISBN9781938734045
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      Anne Rice's Unauthorized French Quarter Tour - That Other Tour

      ~~~

      Anne Rice's Unauthorized French Quarter Tour

      Featuring the Vampire and Mayfair Witches Chronicles

      By That Other Tour LLC

      ~~~

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2012 That Other Tour LLC. All rights are reserved.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Legend

      Beginning of Tour

      Jackson Square

      Pontalba Buildings

      Lower Pontalba Apartments

      The Presbytere

      Pere Antoine Alley

      St. Louis Cathedral

      Pirate’s Alley

      The Cabildo

      Upper Pontalba Apartments

      Jackson Brewery

      Dixie Gates

      Washington Artillery Park

      Café du Monde

      Central Grocery Company

      Tidbit - Stella Mayfair

      Gallatin Street

      French Market

      Govenor Nicholls & Esplanade Wharfs

      Esplanade Avenue

      Faubourg Marigny

      Tidbit - Talamasca

      Bayou Road

      Tidbit - Mandy Mayfair

      Gallier House

      Old Ursuline Convent

      Condé Street Ballroom

      Tidbit - Dumaine Street

      Librairie Book Shop

      Tidbit - Voodoo Occult Shops

      Madame John’s Legacy

      Tidbit - Marguerite Mayfair Husband

      700 - 900 Rue Royal

      Tidbit - St Ann Street

      Theatre d’Orleans

      Tidbit - Julien Mayfair

      Crescent City Cigar Shop

      Bourbon Street

      Tidbit - French Quarter

      Tidbit - Reverend Zombie's

      Court of Two Sisters

      Tidbit - Royal Street

      French Opera House

      Hermann-Grima House

      Antoine’s Restaurant

      WDSU-TV Front Entrance

      St Louis Hotel

      Third Precinct Police Station

      Tidbit - Conti Street

      Quarter Smith

      Pharmacy Museum

      WDSU TV Rear Entrance

      Moonwalk

      Steamboat Natchez

      Woldenberg Park

      Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

      Canal Street - Algiers Ferry

      New Orleans Passport Agency

      Tipitina's

      Boyer Antiques & Doll Shop

      Hotel Monteleone

      Hurwitz Mintz Furniture

      Solan's Grocery

      Tidbit – Restaurants

      Pickwick Club

      Tidbit - Canal Street

      French, Spanish and American Streets

      Kolb's Restaurant

      Marks Isaacs

      F. W. Woolworth Co

      Katz and Besthoff (K&B) Drugstore

      St. Charles Streetcar Stop

      Tidbit - Mary Beth Office

      Gus Mayer

      Galatoire’s Restaurant

      Desire Oyster Bar

      D. H. Holmes

      Godchaux’s

      Maison Blanche

      S.H. Kress & Company

      The Ritz-Carlton

      Tidbit - Loew's State Palace Theatre

      Union Station

      Storyville

      Tidbit - Razzy Dazzy Jazzy

      St. Louis Cemetery 1

      Tidbit - Visitor Center

      Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

      Charity Hospital

      The Ramparts - Back of Town - Tremé

      Municipal Auditorium

      Conclusion

      Recommendation

      Introduction

      Anne Rice’s Unauthorized French Quarter Tour is a historical fiction tour that blends old New Orleans with present-day New Orleans. This tour only covers the Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches novels.

      Anne Rice’s notoriety as a writer began when Interview with the Vampire, the first book in the Vampire Chronicles, made its debut in 1976. Anne published several books prior to Interview with the Vampire, but none grabbed the imagination of the reader in the same way. The book went on to become a major motion picture starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Anne also wrote three books about another supernatural family, the Mayfair Witches.

      The French Quarter (Vieux Carré), New Orleans’ (La Nouvelle-Orléans) first city, was established in 1718 by French Canadian naval officer Jean Baptiste Bienville. The French Quarter plays a significant role in Anne Rice’s novels. It’s the place where her characters live, dine, shop, and enjoy the opera and other entertainment.

      Interestingly enough, the Vampire Chronicles and the Mayfair Witches had many parallels until they crossed paths in Blackwood Farm. For example, Lestat and Marie Claudette Mayfair arrived in La Nouvelle-Orléans in the same year, 1789. Their lives began in New Orleans after family members were killed during the French Revolution. Both spoke French before speaking English. Lestat settled in the savage garden known as the Vieux Carré, a place we now know as the French Quarter. Marie Claudette built her primary home, La Victoire plantation, at the Riverbend, but also had a home in the French Quarter, not too far from Lestat, Louis, and Claudia. The area Marie Claudette fled parallels the history of Haiti in 1789, and La Victoire is a real place in Haiti.

      Characters in both books attended the same Quadroon Balls, enjoyed the same theatres, frequented the same riverfront bars, lived in the same hotels, and owned homes in the same area in the French Quarter and Garden District. Anne not only chronicled the lives of the central characters, but also the actual names of the streets, shops, neighborhoods, and types of transportation in favor at that period in time.

      The French Quarter (Vieux Carré) is bounded by the Mississippi River, North Rampart and Canal Streets, and Esplanade Avenue. This tour will cover the French Quarter, the original city, a portion of the American District (Canal Street only) and a small portion of The Ramparts, which is known today as Tremé.

      Legend

      Throughout this book you will see two-letter abbreviations at the end of some descriptions. These abbreviations refer to the name of the book(s) associated with the event, which are as follows:

      <> Vampire Chronicles - VC

      <> Interview with the Vampire - IV

      <> Vampire Lestat - VL

      <> Queen of the Damned - QD

      <> Tale of the Body Thief - BT

      <> Memnoch the Devil - MD

      <> Vampire Armand - VA

      <> Merrick - MR

      <> Blood and Gold - BG

      <> Blackwood Farm - BF

      <> Blood Canticle - BC

      <> Mayfair Trilogy

      <> Witching Hour - WH

      <> Lasher - LR

      <> Taltos - TS

      <> Movie

      <> Anne Rice Biography – Bio

      Beginning of Tour

      The tour will start in Jackson Square next to the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson. Jackson Square is between the Mississippi River (Decatur Street) and the front entrance of the St Louis Cathedral (Chartres Street), and between the Upper Pontalba (St. Peter Street) and Lower (St. Ann Street) Pontalba Apartments. If you have problems finding Jackson Square, ask any doorman or store clerk. Make your way to Jackson Square.

      Directions 1

      If you can’t go inside Jackson Square, go to the gate in front of St. Louis Cathedral.

      Jackson Square

      Jackson Square is a historic park, originally known as the Place d’Armes. The centerpiece of Jackson Square is a statue of its namesake, General Andrew Jackson, sitting in noble grandeur upon his horse. In January 1851, the city council changed the name from Place d’Armes to Jackson Square in honor of the hero of the Battle of New

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