Experts' Choice Award Jackson Square
What the experts agree on
Jackson Square's manicured lawns and iconic Andrew Jackson statue anchor the French Quarter, surrounded by street artists, fortune-tellers, and historic Parisian-style architecture—it's the Quarter's atmospheric heart and essential photo stop.
“Jackson Square is surrounded by artists selling their work. Just walking around the square feels like you're at a modern art museum. ”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "Surrounded by historic buildings and plenty of the city's atmospheric street life, the heart of the French Quarter is this beautifully landscaped park." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Sprinkled with lazing loungers, surrounded by sketch artists, fortune-tellers and traveling showmen and watched over by cathedrals, offices and shops plucked from a Parisian fantasy." Full review
Not For Tourists "The gated green jewel of the quarter."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Laid out as a military parade ground known as Place d'Armes, the fenced and landscaped square at the foot of Orleans Street was renamed in 1851 to honor Andrew Jackson." Full review
Where "The heart of the Quarter was originally known as Place d’Armes, and was renamed to honor President Andrew Jackson, whose statue anchors the square. A quintessential photo op." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Overseeing things is the large statue of Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Spend some time at Jackson Square, a National Historic Landmark with a statue of Andrew Jackson, an open-air artist colony"
National Geographic "I cross Jackson Square and take in the silhouette of Andrew Jackson on horseback. Fortunetellers outnumber the pigeons."
National Geographic "Jackson Square—called Place d'Armes until the early 19th century, when it was renamed for Battle of New Orleans hero Andrew Jackson—is surrounded by historic buildings like the St. Louis..."
Independent "The French Quarter is at its most graceful in Jackson Square, dominated by the tri-spired façade of St Louis Cathedral"
