A visit to New Orleans is not complete without a stroll down Royal Street or Rue Royale, as it was named when the city was a jewel in King Louis XV's empire. Today, famous restaurants, opulent antique shops, art galleries and quaint gift shops greet you. Among the many historic buildings is the LaBranche House, better known as "the Lace Building", built in 1835 for Jean Baptiste LaBranche, a wealthy sugar planter. The house on the corner of Royal and St. Peter streets, with its elaborate, rounded cast-iron balconies, is a favorite of artists and photographers.
A visit to New Orleans is not complete without a stroll down Royal Street or Rue Royale, as it was named when the city was a jewel in King Louis XV's empire. Today, famous restaurants, opulent antique shops, art galleries and quaint gift shops greet you. Among the many historic buildings is the LaBranche House, better known as "the Lace Building", built in 1835 for Jean Baptiste LaBranche, a wealthy sugar planter. The house on the corner of Royal and St. Peter streets, with its elaborate, rounded cast-iron balconies, is a favorite of artists and photographers.
