Jackson Square
8 expert reviews
“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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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