The Marigny is the first faubourg or neighborhood down river from The French Quarter.It was created when Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville, a colorful character and inveterate gambler subdivided his plantation and sold off lots.
Josh V., a Louisiana State Museum, Friends of The Cabildo trained guide took two of us on a walking tour of the neighborhood. His two hour tour was just the right mix of architecture, history, personalities and stories. HIs knowledge of the area is extensive yet his editing was precise. He invited questions and used them as an opportunity to expand the scope of the tour in areas of our interest.
New Orleans is my adopted city. Josh's tour was the perfect introduction to a new neighborhood in a city I have come to live and breath. Thanks, Josh.