New Orleans, the most French of American cities

If you ask the inhabitants of New Orleans (USA) to describe their city to you, they will all tell you the same thing: “New Orleans is not told, it is experienced.” Known for its architecture, cuisine and music, New Orleans is also the American city most attached to France. The city, a former colony founded in 1718, still bears the traces of its past, in particular the names of the streets.

Voodoo, a local folklore

Atypical buildings captivate French tourists. A young woman marvels: “Each facade is unique, I stop in front of each house.” In 1803, the city will be sold by Napoleon Bonaparte to the Americans, but the architecture remains inspired by the Parisian capital. If New Orleans captivates visitors so much, it is also because it has managed to keep its folklore, such as voodoo. Moreover, to capture the soul of the city, you have to dare to lift the veil on the large plantations.