The Presbytère
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Even if you can’t visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras, you can still learn all about the famous New Orleans tradition at The Presbytère. Part of the Louisiana State Museum, The Presbytère boasts an interactive exhibition that includes an impressive collection of Mardi Gras artifacts and memorabilia.
"Mardi Gras: It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana," documents the celebration’s extensive history, from its origins to present day traditions. Visitors also learn about Mardi Gras events in Louisiana’s rural areas.
The Presbytère building has a unique history of its own. It gets its name from its location. It is built on the site of the residence, or presbytere, of the Capuchin monks. It was designed in 1791 to match the Cabildo on the other side of St. Louis Cathedral. The Presbytère was used as commercial space and even served as a courthouse from 1834 to 1911 before becoming part of the Louisiana State Museum.
751 Chartres St, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
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New Orleans French Quarter Photo Shoot
Savor your New Orleans experience with a professional photographer to show you around the French Quarter and capture high-quality photos of the excursion. The local photographer not only knows the top photo spots in the city but can also share other details about the sights throughout the tour. This enables you to maximize your time and take home photos.
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Go New Orleans All-Inclusive pass with 25+ attractions & tours
Maximize time in New Orleans with an easy to use digital pass to top city attractions. Get free admission to the National WWII Museum, the New Orleans bus tour, a Paddlewheeler Creole Queen river cruise, Ultimate Swamp Adventures, and more. The pass also offers access to walking tours such as the Haunted History Walking Tour. Choose between a pass for 1 day or several day pass according to your needs.
Please note: Enjoy the extra flexibility in case your travel plans need to change: All passes are valid for two year from purchase date and only become activated with your first attraction visit.
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New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour
Maximize time in New Orleans with a sightseeing bus tour. Explore beyond the beauty of the French Quarter to see other neighborhoods including the Garden District, Treme, and the 9th Ward. Learn about city culture and history as you travel along Frenchmen Street, Esplanade Avenue, and more. Hotel pick-up and drop-off are included.
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The New Orleans Sightseeing Flex Pass: Save Big on 20+ Attractions and Tours
Experience the best of the Big Easy at a great value with the New Orleans Sightseeing Pass. With immediate activation, the pass gives you access to your choice of three or five of the city’s top attractions and tours, from Mardi Gras World and paddlewheel cruises to plantation, cemetery, and swamp tours. It’s valid for 30 days, so keep your pass handy and customize your visit on the go with a guidebook listing opening hours, directions, and other helpful info.
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The New Orleans Sightseeing Day Pass: 20+ Attractions & Tours in The Big Easy
Experience the best of New Orleans on your own schedule and at a discount of up to 50% with the New Orleans Sightseeing Pass. Save big at top attractions like the Audubon Zoo, Mardi Gras World, the WWII History Museum, Houmas House Plantation, and the Cabildo, and get around town hassle free with an included hop-on hop-off bus pass. Choose the pass that fits your plans, with 1- to 5-day options available.
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French Quarter Haunted Excursion In New Orleans
This haunted excursion around New Orleans takes in the greatest hits of ghosts and vampires alongside lurid New Orleans history, popular culture and architecture, cemetery explorations and, of course, tales of the city's great unsolved mysteries. Popular with families and individuals alike, the tour includes fun commentary during a walk through the French Quarter. As the Cajun expression 'laissz les bon temps rouler' goes, let the good times roll!
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Highlights and Secrets of New Orleans’ French Quarter
Get to know the French Quarter in depth with the benefit of insightful commentary on this guided tour. You'll learn much more than you would simply exploring on your own; stroll the narrow streets and stop at some of the neighborhood's highlights such as Cafe du Monde, the Presbytere, and one of the neighborhood's most haunted houses.
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French Quarter Walking Tour
Stroll through the historic French Quarter during this 2-hour walking tour. Follow your guide past the historic buildings, down charming lanes and through serene plazas surrounded by Spanish moss-draped trees. Listen to an insider's account of the bustling, decadent neighborhood's history, from its beginnings to what it stands for today.
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Crescent City History Tour
Discover the highlights of New Orleans on this 2-hour walking tour of the vibrant French Quarter. A friendly guide will lead you through the Vieux Carré, past charming hidden courtyards, and to Louis Armstrong Park and Jackson Square, describing the city’s confluence of cultures and rich traditions. See bustling scenes of local life, peek into the world of voodoo, and view architectural gems including some of the nation’s oldest buildings.
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Antique car chauffeured tour of New Orleans and/or transportation service
Over the past 300 + years, New Orleans has become a charismatic melting pot of music, visual art, architecture, culture, food, history and stories. Your means of viewing some of its most impressive landmarks and sites will be from the ornate and air conditioned cabin of a 1957 Cadillac. This moving museum of a car will carry you through the city while it carries you through time. The car itself even has own historical presentation and overview. We'll pick you up at your hotel/b&b or meet at a historic landmark in New Orleans and tour either the soulful French Quarter or ornate Garden District.
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New Orleans French Quarter Architecture Walking Tour
Stroll the streets of New Orleans' famous French Quarter on this 2-hour walking tour. Listen to your guide's commentary on the area's French- and Spanish-influenced architecture, with many buildings dating from the 18th and 19th century. Landmarks include the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Ursuline Convent, and many Creole Colonial Buildings.
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French Quarter and Cemetery Architecture Tour
The Spanish Period of New Orleans (1762 – 1800) ushered in far-reaching changes across the city’s infrastructure. Both our system of above-ground burial and the Spanish Fire Code of 1794, were introduced during this era, giving us the iconic above-ground tombs and the beautiful brick townhomes, which have defined the city in images for hundreds of years.
The French Quarter & Cemetery Tour takes guests to St. Louis #1, our oldest above-ground cemetery, to discover the reasons for this burial tradition and the types of tombs in our Cities of the Dead. During the French Quarter architecture portion of the tour, we discuss the changes introduced to the city’s architecture by the Spanish Fire Code. We’ll learn the common types of French Quarter buildings, and learn how they reflect the people, politics, culture, and climate of the mid-nineteenth century.
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Should I book The Presbytère tickets in advance?
We recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot since The Presbytère can get crowded. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 12 The Presbytère tickets and tours on Viator.
How much does it cost to visit The Presbytère 2021?
Currently, an entrance ticket to The Presbytère costs USD 22.00. Guided The Presbytère tours start around USD 22.00 per person. See all 12 The Presbytère tickets and tours on Viator.
What's the best way to experience The Presbytère?
The best ways to experience The Presbytère are:
- New Orleans French Quarter Photo Shoot
- Go New Orleans All-Inclusive pass with 25+ attractions & tours
- New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour
- The New Orleans Sightseeing Flex Pass: Save Big on 20+ Attractions and Tours
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