With the great preponderance of French style here, the Spanish influence on La Nueva Orleans can be forgotten. A Latin accent can be found in many significant aspects of the city (the Cabildo ...

Flanking Jackson Square in the heart of the French Quarter, the Cabildo was originally constructed in 1799 (when New Orleans was under Spanish rule), as the seat of the Spanish government.

The Cabildo of New Orleans: A Standing Fortress of New Orleans’ Spanish Heritage The new exhibit celebrates the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to New Orleans and interprets his time here.

If you want to experience New Orleans properly ... Faulkner House Books and the Cabildo. While you're strolling, pay attention to the neighborhood's architecture: balconies are designed with ...

The voice of the Mississippi still sings in New Orleans, a place where umbrellas dance, booze mingles with beignets, the irreverent holds hands with the sacred, and the dead sleep among the living.