French Quarter Fountain
Discover the mystery and magic of the Creole people that made the French Quarter their own.
Discover the mystery and magic of the Creole people that made the French Quarter their own. Take a walk through the French Quarter and visit the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley at the Ursuline Convent. See the workings of their herb garden--the same garden that supplies Bella Luna Restaurant with fresh herbs on a daily basis. Stop at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum and wander their herb garden to uncover the plants used in traditional medicinal remedies and treatments.
See displays of old remedies, potions, and rare patent medicines (leeches and leech jars, blood-letting devices, gris-gris potions used by Voodoo practitioners...).
Details
- Tour departs daily at 1:00 pm
- Departs from Gray Line Lighthouse
- Walking tour
- Tour lasts 2.5 hours
