History of New Orleans French Quarter, Almost Demolished

By the 20th century, the French Quarter of New Orleans, the neighborhood built by the wealthy aristocrats of the 18th and 19th centuries, had become a slum for the working class. In an attempt to stomp out the ugly and outdated neighborhood, demolition work began, but ironically the storied history of the Quarter or Vieux Carre became the very thing that swayed public opinion to save it from destruction. , frenchquarter, neworleans, history TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introducing the French Quarter 0:48 Founding of Nouvelle Orleans by France 4:54 The Years of Spanish Rule 7:46 Under Yankee Control 11:40 The Slum 13:52 Saving the French Quarter CREDIT: Drone footage in this video (in order of appearance) is credited to: Brad Pippin: AND Los Abydos: The walking tour footage in this video is credited to Wind Walk Travel Videos: