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The French Market has existed at this site for over 200 years (1791). Native Americans were the first to recognize that this spot, on the banks of the Mississippi River, would make a grand trading post.
Following the years of Spanish and French control, it became of prime importance in the purchase of the Louisiana territory by President Thomas Jefferson
African-Americans brought calas (a type of fritter), caffeine and pralines to the early market; while the Choctaws, traveling from north of Lake Pontchartrain, offered herbs, spices and handmade beads.
As it evolved, Gascon butchers, Italian and Spanish fruitsellers, German vegetable women and Moors bringing trinkets from the Holy Land helped to create the CULTURAL GUMBO it is today.
pic #2 Entrance denoting the French Market
pic #2 Joan of Arc statue, welcoming one and all
I thought it was interesting to note that even in the mid-1800's coffee drinking was a favorite thing to do here. In fact, Cafe du Monde, where you can grab a cafe-au-lait and sugary beignet, is the oldest tenant in the French Market.
In the mid-1800's a Bazaar Market was built; grocery goods were sold in Red stores and in 1924, a farmers market with stalls was added. This rich heritage of commerce grew into what is now a 'cultural, commercial and entertainment treasure'.
*For more info. on The French Market, go to the website below where you'll find a detailed history of this site
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Billed as the oldest city market in the United States, the French Market has been proudly serving the people of New Orleans (as well as its visitors) for well-over 200 years. Since its establishment as a trading post for Native Americans, the market has amazingly existed on the same site since 1791. And though a patron can, for the most part, purchase whatever his or her heart desires, a great portion of the merchandise is overwhelmingly cheesy souvenirs—“I Got Bourboned on Hammer Street” t-shirts, “I love New Orleans” stickers, etc.
Personally, I enjoyed hitting the market early in the morning when all the coffee & beignet vendors are present, offering their products, at a relatively cheap price, when they are their most freshest. I did, however, succumb to the pressures of my children, purchasing them a couple of profane-free t-shirts. Leave a Comment
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 French Market Shoppers by emilienoelleLeave a Comment Directions: Decatur St., far end by Margaritaville
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 French Market by CoAir13
There is also a flea market here, which is interesting. Anybody can bring anything down here and try to sell it!
The market is always open, but the flea market closes at dusk. Leave a Comment
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 Joan of Arc by tompt
Joan had visions at the age of 12 and she said she had to fight for the king of France. When she became to populair she was declared a witch and was burnt to dead.
This statue is a gift from the people of France to the citizins of New Orleans. It is an exact copy of the famous 1880 Emmanuel Fremiet equestrian statue of Joan located at Place des Pyramides, Paris.
It was sent to New Orleans in 1958 by Robert Whyte of the World House in New York.
When the statue arrived the city could not afford the $35,000 price tag to erect it. It was stored for eight years.
Charles DeGaulle, the President of France, visited New Orleans in 1960. On his return to France, he found investments in a fund to erect the statue. In 1972, it was placed on a 17-foot pedestal on the Place de France at the foot of Canal Street. The statue was gilded in 1985.
With the building of the Casino, Joan of Arc had to be relocated. She is now located in the French Quarter. Leave a Comment Directions: the 'Place De France" on Decatur Street in the French Quarter next to the French Market.
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New Orleans’ French Market has existed in this French Quarter site since 1791 and has remained true to its authentic mission for 200 years. It is America’s oldest public market and to this day plays an important role in the local economy.
Walk up and down the five blocks of specialty retail shops (a great place to find that one-of-a-kind souvenir for the folks back home) and a community flea market showcasing locally made jewelry, clothing and artifacts. Phone: 504-522-2621Directions: Between St. Ann and Barracks Sts. - far end of the French Quarter Take the Red Riverfront Streetcar to the end of the line - just cross the street and there you are!Website: http://www.frenchmarket.org/
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The Post Katrina opening date is November 22nd, 2005
The French Market is purported to be the oldest City Market in America Included in the French Market is a Farmer's Market section which has food items. Unfortunately, this section of the market seems to get smaller each year.
We did buy some pralines here. But Bob prefers to use a regular market with more reasonable prices when he actually shops for food.
Some of the merchants in the Farmer's market (which is closer to Canal Street than the French Market area) are
F & M Produce - Fresh produce, including garlic and pepper strings and unpackaged fresh and dry herbs.
Mama San's - Asian cookbooks along with spices, sauces and marinades.
John's Place - A variety of pumpkins will be on sale soon.
A Tisket A Tasket - Cajun and Creole gift baskets filled with New Orleans products.
Old New Orleans French Market Seafood Co. - fresh shrimp, oysters and fish, boiled shrimp, crayfish and crabs , the sale of packaged hot sauce, dry packaged pre-seasoned products such as fish fry and shrimp fry, dry packaged mixes containing beans and peas, and packaged spices.
N'Awlins Cajun and Creole Spice - Cajun jambalaya, red beans, dirty rice and gumbo mix, along with plenty of spices
Loretta's - pralines and muffins.
Paradise Garden - plants and garden decorations Leave a Comment Phone: (504) 522-2621Directions: From East- follow I-10 W. Take the Elysian Fields exit (#237). Turn left on Decatur Street and continue to St. Peter Street. Make a left onto St. Peter Street and turn left into the French Market parking lot.Website: http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.com/
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 Cafe du Monde - bordering
the French Market by maestrousmc
2. Framed and/or matted New Orleans prints
3. "I've been to New Orleans" t-shirts and the like
4. Candles
5. Jazz CDs and cassettes
6. Feather Boas
7. Mardi Gras beads
8. Hot sauce
9. Postcards
10. African and African-inspired home decor
11. Oil and acrylic paintings
12. Bourbon Street street signs
13. Artists to draw a caricature of you and your friends
14. Other things "New Orleans" to hang on your wall.
15. Cookbooks
As of April 29, 2008 the Farmer's Market is under renovation but once it opens you'll find locally grown produce, prepared meats, sauces, etc.
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What began as a Native American trading post, historians have made the claim that the French Market is the oldest public market in existence in the U.S. Struggles between cultures, changes in government, and natural phenomenon have tested the resilience of it's vendors. The official site says:
"As for the confusion of tongues in the market, it was simply delicious. French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and "Gumbo" contended with each other for supremacy" ..." There are Gascon butchers, and the Italian and Spanish fruit vendors, and the German vegetable women; there are Moors, with their strings of beads and crosses, fresh from the Holy Land . . . Chinese and Hindu, Jew and Teuton, French and Creole, Malay, Irish, and English, all uniting in an ceaseless babble of tongues that is simply bewildering."
Others who frequented the early market included African-Americans selling coffee, pralines and calas, the rice fritter popular in 19th century New Orleans, and the Choctaw from north of Lake Pontchartrain who brought varieties of herbs, spices and handmade crafts.
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