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New Orleans Flights
First-time visitors are often struck by the European flavor of New Orleans, and
little wonder. Louisiana was claimed for French king Louis XIV in 1699 and is
the only state that was once a French royal colony. La Nouvelle Orleans was founded
in 1718 and ruled by France and then Spain for nearly 100 years. It is the only
U.S. city where French was the predominant language for over a century.
The city has more than 35,000 buildings listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, more than other U.S. city. Washington, D.C., the closest contender,
has just over 20,000. Many are located in the 10-square-block area known as
the French Quarter. St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest active cathedral in the
United States, was originally built in 1724 and rebuilt twice after a hurricane
and a fire. The present church overlooking Jackson Square in the heart of the
French Quarter was dedicated in 1794.
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