- French Market - We’ll see the French Market – once Gallatin St., the most dangerous street in the country, in the late 1800s. You might find a dance hall brothel where the whole floor descended into an orgy, or be garroted and robbed of all your possessions openly. It was a place police rarely went, except with 30 or 40 men.
- Suggested cocktail stops at tour’s commencement and during a break
- Enjoy historic cocktail recommendations (drinks not included)
Experience three centuries of illicit tales, brothel alleyways and scandalous affairs in New Orleans that aren’t suitable for publication!
» Limited numbers: Maximum of 15 guests per tour
» Recommended cocktail choices
» Exciting extras: Historical photos, a keepsake group Polaroid, plus much more!
During the 1720s, France transported women from their penal and brothel institutions to their colonies and handed them to Ursuline sisters for ‘reformation’. Interestingly, many chose to light up their red lanterns in the outskirts of the city, laying foundations for the most prosperous red light area in the region. Governor Bienville acknowledged that no level of surveillance could tame them.
In Storyville, the red light quarter of the early 20th century, glamorous madams adorned in diamonds ruled over their ‘sinful mansions’. Some of them were so affluent and influential, they were known to commit atrocities - with reported instances of murder going unpenalized (one such case implicated a U.S. Senator!).
Pocket a memento of this awe-inspiring and salacious history you’ll recall for a lifetime.
WARNING: Tour includes conversations on sexual themes, substance abuse, and other immoral behaviors – RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
