Neighborhood in New Orleans · Orleans Parish

Marigny

Marigny lies downriver from the French Quarter, combining Creole cottages and shotgun houses with Frenchmen Street’s music venues and the shaded paths of Washington Square.

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Colorful buildings, illuminated storefronts and evening pedestrians on the 600 block of Frenchmen Street in Marigny, photographed November 22, 2025. — Frenchmen Street’s 600 block at night — November 2025

Creole homes, Frenchmen Street music and Washington Square

About Marigny

Marigny lies downriver from the French Quarter, combining Creole cottages and shotgun houses with Frenchmen Street’s music venues and the shaded paths of Washington Square.

Cottages and corner shops downriver from the Quarter

Esplanade Avenue marks Marigny’s edge beside the French Quarter near the river. The neighborhood extends downriver through streets of Creole cottages, ornamented shotgun houses and mixed-use corner buildings.

Many houses sit close to the sidewalk, while some shotguns have small fenced front yards. The City’s historic-district guide places brick and metal industrial buildings nearer the river, alongside the district’s residential and corner-commercial streets.

Frenchmen Street’s music blocks

The best-known concentration of Frenchmen Street music venues lies between Esplanade Avenue and Royal Street. The visitor bureau lists Snug Harbor, Blue Nile and the Spotted Cat among its venues, alongside restaurants and cafés in older commercial buildings.

Beyond the music blocks, Frenchmen Street continues inland through other neighborhoods toward Gentilly. Esplanade and Royal identify the compact entertainment stretch near Washington Square.

New Orleans & Company — Frenchmen Street

Washington Square’s oaks and playground

Washington Square occupies the block bounded by Elysian Fields Avenue, Frenchmen Street, Dauphine Street and Royal Street. The City lists its address as 700 Elysian Fields Avenue and its area as 2.54 acres.

The park has a playground and mature oak trees, with space for sitting and community gatherings near the music corridor. The City’s listing gives opening hours of 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in winter and 8 a.m.–7 p.m. during daylight-saving time.

City of New Orleans — Washington Square

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Marigny.

Walk the cottage and shotgun-house blocks downriver from Esplanade Avenue.
Explore the Frenchmen Street music venues between Esplanade Avenue and Royal Street.
Find Washington Square’s playground and oak-shaded paths at 700 Elysian Fields Avenue.

Neighborhoods and districts near Marigny

The closest neighborhoods and districts in New Orleans, measured center to center.

Under 1 miAlgiers PointAlgiers Point sits across the Mississippi from Downtown New Orleans, with raised cottages, the Morgan Street courthouse and a ferry landing beside the levee.

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Schools near Marigny

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

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KIPP LeadershipK–8
about 0.3 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 890 students
New Orleans Center for Creative ArtsHigh
about 0.4 mi · Public · Grades 9–12 · 224 students
Homer Plessy Community SchoolK–8
about 0.8 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 781 students
Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & SciK–8
about 1.1 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 756 students
Frederick A. Douglass High SchoolHigh
about 1.2 mi · Public · Charter · Grades 9–12 · 658 students
Phillis Wheatley Community SchoolK–8
about 1.4 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 777 students

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Marigny, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information

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Residential architecture, corner commercial buildings and street layout; pages 11–12, January 2019
City of New Orleans — Faubourg Marigny historic districtSource checked 2026-10-18
Music corridor between Esplanade and Royal and the street’s longer route beyond Marigny
New Orleans & Company — Frenchmen StreetSource checked 2026-10-18
700 Elysian Fields address, bounding streets, oak trees and playground
City of New Orleans — Washington SquareSource checked 2026-10-18
French Quarter/Marigny edge and riverfront end of Esplanade
New Orleans & Company — Esplanade AvenueSource checked 2026-10-18

Photo credits

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Frenchmen Street’s 600 block at night — November 2025
Creator: Jeremy Thompson
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Frenchmen Street’s 600 block at night — November 2025