French Market

Browse the flea market, craft stalls and food stands of a French Quarter market district that dates to 1791.

1008 N Peters St · New Orleans, LA

About French Market

The French Market runs for six blocks along the river side of the French Quarter, from Cafe du Monde down to the flea market stalls across from the old New Orleans Mint. Part of the site has been a market since 1791. You can browse the shops of the Upper Pontalba and the Colonnade, the Craft Bazaar and the daily flea market, then eat at the farmers market eateries. Free music events are often held here, and it costs nothing to wander.

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#flea market
#french quarter
#local crafts
#street food

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What's around here?

The closest stops to French Market, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Tours
Outdoor Adventure
Cajun Encounters Swamp Tours
$25–$50
Swamp boat tours near New Orleans with sightings of alligators and cypress forest wildlife.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Eat & Drink
Foodie Favorite
Central Grocery
Under $25
An old-fashioned French Quarter Italian grocery where you order the original muffuletta at the back counter or take olive salad home.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Old Ursuline Convent Museum
Under $25
A museum in the French Quarter housed in an 18th-century former convent, presenting the history of New Orleans and the Catholic Church.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Shopping
History Buff
Royal Street
No admission fee
Browse antique shops and art galleries on a historic French Quarter street, with street performers on its afternoon pedestrian blocks.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Shopping
Rainy-Day Pick
The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk
No admission fee
Shop outlet stores along the Mississippi riverfront, a short walk from the French Quarter and the Convention Center.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Shopping
Oakwood Center
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Large shopping mall on the West Bank of the New Orleans metro area, with a mailing address in Gretna.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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