Blaze,
When my hubby and I were in New Orleans earlier this summer , I found
a book at the Garden District Bookstore called Haunted City: An
Unauthorized Guide to the Magical, Magnificent New Orleans of Anne
Rice. In it are listings of places for the Vampires, Witches, and a
few others. Here are some relevant sites you may or may not have on
your list:
Jackson Square/St. Louis Cathedral
1118-32 Rue Royal. This is the address of the Gallier House and served
as the model for Louis and Lestat's townhouse. You can take a tour of
it for about $6.00 and it is a beautiful house. The tour guides are
really good and you'll learn things about 19th century New Orleans.
Also, two or three houses down is the LaLaurie House, which is
supposed to be extremely haunted due to the atrocities committed
there. They would have been done during the time Louis and Lestat were
living two houses down.
1112 Chartes Street, Ursuline Convent. I think Claudia wanders there
after she finds out about her origins. It, too, is supposed to be very
haunted.
632 Dumaine Street, Madame John's Legacy. This was the site used in
the scene in Interview that shows Claudia playing the piano for a
soiree and later you see the four coffins being loaded into hearses.
You can take a tour of this house as well.
The 700-900 blocks of the Rue Royal were used in Interview, but all
the Rue Royal is nice...great shopping.
The corner of Decatur and Dumaine Street, the site of Lestat's
fictional penthouse. It is supposed to be in a four story building,
but I never found a building that tall in that area, but you can see
the river and the two bridges as Lestat describes in TotBT.
1519 Esplanade Avenue. This was the house that stood in for Lestat's
Prytania Street house in Interview. You can tell in the film that the
house isn't in the Garden District because of the traffic sounds
coming from I-10. The Garden District isn't anywhere near I-10. Also,
you can't walk there from the Quarter it's too far.
920 Bourbon Street, someone had written "Lestat" in the cement when it
was wet. This isn't too far from Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop. They serve
very stiff drinks and it is the oldest building in the French Quarter.
Having survived both fires that destroyed the city.
Also, Desire Oyster Bar, Galatoires, The Court of Two Sister are all
bars/restaurants that show up in Rice's book and are located in the
Quarter.
So, now onto the Garden District
1239 First Street, need I say more.
2524 St. Charles, Claiborn Cottage, one of the sites in Violin.
1415 Third Street, The White House in the Mayfair series
Lafayette Cemetary #1, on the corner of Coliseum and Sixth Street.
This is a very, very safe cemetary to go into and contains the Iron
Tomb in which Lestat hid his wealth when he went underground in 1929.
As the name states, the tomb is iron, but has been painted white. It's
pretty in its own way. Across from Lafayette Cemetary is Commander's
Palace, and catty-corn from the cemetary is The Rink that has the GD
Bookstore. Also, in Interview Louis mentions a Garden District house
close to Lafayette Cemetary that was "one of Lestat's finest houses."
My hubby and I were being silly so we walked along Coliseum near the
cemetary and picked which house was "Lestat's finest house" and took a
picture of it...since Louis doesn't give an exact address we decided
to choose it, hee hee.
3711 St. Charles, home of the Uptown Mayfairs.
1314 Napoleon, St. Elizabeths Convent and Orphanage. However, when we
were there, this was being renovated and turned into condos. At that
time the stained-glass windows of the chapel were still in place. It
is fenced off, but you can walk around it to get an idea of what it
looked like and how big it is.
The best way to see the Garden District is to park your car on one of
the side street or take the St. Charles Trolly and just walk around.
It truly is a beautiful and peaceful place. You'll probably come
across others doing the same, as we did. We kept running into this one
couple that we originally met in front of Rice's former home and would
stop and chat with them from time to time. In the summer you can feel
the difference in the humdity between the Quarter and the GD, with all
the greenery the GD is much more humid.
You've probably have already been told this, but please don't go into
St. Louis #1 or #2 by yourself even during the day. They are dangerous
because of the part of town they are located in, besides, with a tour
you get more information and it's more fun. Also, be careful of people
asking you for the time, a light, etc. because they will use that as a
ploy to rob you, even in the broad daylight.
Essentially the French Quarter is border by Canal to the north
(Uptown), Rampart to the east (Lakeside), Esplanade to the south
(downtown), and the river to the west. If you go north of Rampart you
are in the 'hood. Just be aware of where you are. Have a wonderful
time on your trip. New Orleans is probably one of my favorite cities
and it definitely as a vibe all its own.
Take care,
Ashe
>It's been quite some time since I've been to abar. I was amazed at the lack of
>anne rice posts. Only 52 posts in the last month and only about 10 were rice
>related. I remember when there used to be 520 or more a month. Where has
>everyone gone?
>
>Well, to the point of my original intent of returning. I will be making a trip
>to New Orleans in December. I have an extensive list of locations but I'm sure
>no where complete. Does anyone have any recommendations for Anne Rice related
>sites to see and for good places to eat that wont break our pockets?
>
>Thanks for any and all replies.
>
>
>Blaze Dreamer
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