OUR 6 diffErent pages ABOUT NEW-OrlEans :

History of New-Orleans

New-Orleans is without a doubt one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. This large American port preserved its historical heritage and its joy of life, through music and its many festivals like the Mardi-Gras.  New Orleans has surpassed the terrible events of August 29, 2005, hurricane Katrina breached the city's levees at multiple points, leaving 80 percent of the city submerged,

The city is crescent shaped, coiled in a curve of the Mississippi River, between the bayous and Lake Pontchatrain. The Crescent City's port and cultural life are its two principal economic engines.

After the foundation of Louisiana was laid by LaSalle, New-Orleans was in turn created by Jean Baptist Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, in 1718. Its name was given to him in honnor of the regent, the duke Philippe d'Orléans. It became capital in place of Biloxi 4 years later. It was built in a rectilinear way in the fashion of the time. Deprived of effective structures at the religious, social and political level, New-Orleans very quickly gained its reputation as "sin-city". Prostitutes from France were imported and the very free manners of the Indians undoubtedly contributed to it also. Only 15 years after its foundation, New-Orleans was already a town of festivals and dances.

In 1763 Louisiana was yielded to Spain, but not a lot of Spanish came to live here. In July 1769, a riot of Creoles was aimed at driving out some Spanish. Louisiana again became French in 1800, but Napoleon Bonaparte sold it to the United States. New-Orleans counted a bustling 8000 inhabitants then.
Many Creoles arrived at this time from Haïti, a French island.
In 1815, the English troops which tried to take the city were beaten by Andrew Jackson.
In 1840, New-Orleans counts already 100 000 inhabitants and is the fourth largest city in the USA.
The port was used frequently for slave trading.
During the Secession war, unlike a lot of southern cities which were taken by the Northerners, New-Orleans fell without fighting, which avoided damage to the city itself.

The city is heavily influenced by the 3 people and cultures which make up Louisiana: French, Cajun (or Acadian) immigrants of French Canada, and Creoles of the Caribbeans, coming for much Haïti, and having imported with them their famous voodoo cult. French was the common language from the beginning, and one asks why it disappeared during the second half of the 20th century.  So much of the population is proud of this French heritage, and many learn this language (as a second language). But the structures don't follow, only 4.8% of the Louisiannans still speak French, mainly in the cajun country.
The cities Streetcars, trams, gradually regained service after Katrina. They were made famous by Tennessee Williams and his Streetcar Named Desire.

Each year New-Orleans organizes nearly 500 festivals, thus reaching a world record. The carnival, called Mardi-Gras, is all February along. In April-May, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, more commonly called the "Jazz Fest" also attract massive crowds. Lastly, certain districts of New-Orleans still need rebuilding after the Katrina hurricane, but the historical center is intact, and the population has gained strength 3after this cataclysm.

http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/
http://www.nojazzfest.com/

Sports
- American football : Saints of New-Orleans NFL
- basketball : Hornets of New-Orleans, NBA

Tourism websites :
http://www.neworleansonline.com/
http://www.neworleanscvb.com/
http://www.frenchquarter.com/
http://www.louisianatravel.com/
Museums of l'Etat of Louisiana: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/



Personalities

Musicians :
- Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), jazz musician
- Sidney Bechet (1897-1959), jazz musician
- Terence Blanchard (1962 -), jazz musician
- Buddy Bolden (1870-1931), jazz musician
- Roy Brown (1925-1981), blues singer
- Harry Connick Jr. (1967 -), musician and actor
- Conceited people Domino (1928 -), rhythm and blues singer
- Champion Jack Dupree (1910-1992), bluesman
- Snooks Eaglin (1936 -), bluesman
- Al Green (1947 -), soul singer
- Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972), Negro spiritual
   and gospel singer
- Dr. John (1940 -), musician
- Lonnie Johnson (1894-1970), bluesman
- Stuart Hamm (1960 -), bass player
- Branford Marsalis (1960 -), jazz musician
- Wynton Marsalis (1961 -), jazz musician and
  brother of the former

And :
- Truman Hoods (1924-1984), Writer
- Clyde Drexler (1962 -), basketball player
- Marshall Faulk (1973 -), football player
- Peyton (1976 -) and Eli Manning (1981 -), football player
- John Allen Muhammad (1960 -), criminal
- Ray Nagin (1956 -), mayor of New-Orleans
- Lee Harvey Oswald (1917-1963), criminal
- Anne Rice (1941 -), writer
- John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969), writer
- Stanley Williams (1953-2005), criminal, founder of Crips
- Reese Witherspoon (1976 -), actress


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