Bourbon Street (French: Rue Bourbon)
is a famous and historic street
that spans the length of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana.
When founded in 1718, the city was originally centered around
the French Quarter.[1] New Orleans has since expanded, but
"The Quarter" remains the cultural hub, and Bourbon Street
is the street best known by visitors.
The most popular section of Bourbon Street is
"Upper Bourbon Street", an eight-block section
of popular tourist attractions. Bourbon Street begins at Canal Street
(across Canal is Carondelet Street in the New Orleans Central Business District).
The straight street continues downriver, southwest to northeast a few blocks from
and roughly paralleling the Mississippi River, and comes to its terminus
at Pauger Street in the Faubourg Marigny. (In the 19th century,
Pauger was named as a continuation of Bourbon Street.) Bourbon Street was named
in honor of the House of Bourbon,
the ruling French Royal Family, at the time of the city's founding.
The street is home to many bars, restaurants, and strip clubs,
as well as t-shirt and souvenir shops. The upper end of Bourbon Street towards
Canal Street is home to many of the French Quarter's strip clubs.
