Vieux Carre: The French Quarter

The French Quarter, one of the oldest neighborhoods in New Orleans, is one of the most classic and flourishing areas in Louisiana. It is also known as Vieux Carré, which is French for "Old Square". It was established by the French in 1718 and it was a valuable site for trade because of its location along the Mississippi River. It was first in the hands of the French, then it was given to the Spanish, then the Louisiana Purchase took place, and ever since it has been in the hands of the United States. Le Vieux Carré; (the French Quarter) is a spirited tourist attraction for the city of New Orleans that is steeped in history, and has made and continues to make a tremendous cultural and financial impact on the city's economy.

The French quarter is a place of history, religion, culture, heritage, music, food (Cajun food), architecture, and also fun. It was established during 1718 its home to many great artists and musicians. The French quarter also known as the Vieux Carré, is known for its history and it’s the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans.

New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. Forty-five years later, in 1763, France signed treaties ceding Louisiana to Spain to whom it remained for the next forty years. Due to Mexican, Cuban and Spanish influence, the race rules in New Orleans were more liberal, allowing for a class of free people of color. In 1803 Louisiana was sold back to the French, who then twenty days later sold it to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. New Orleans had become the largest city in the Confederacy by the start of the Civil War in 1861.

New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, and named for the regent of France, Philippe II, duc d'Orleans. It remained a French colony until 1763, when it was surrendered to the

The french revolution was a time period with the absolute monarch, king louis XVI, and the mistreatment of the third estate. There were many causes that led to the french revolution. There were also many effects of the French Revolution. The french revolution influenced the rest of the world in major ways. There were many causes for French Revolution.

New Orleans, Louisiana is a city known for its historic beauty. Everything in Down Town New Orleans has a long history. Whether the histories are beautiful or distasteful they tell our city’s story. In 1960 Jackson Square was declared a national historic landmark due to its growing popularity. New Orleans was built around Place d’Armes which was the original name of Jackson Square (Wegmann). Place d’Armes was changed to Jackson Square shortly after Jackson’s death in honor of him (Wegmann). A few short

During the nineteenth century, Paris further developed into the entertainment capital of the world. Alistair Horne, the author of the Seven Ages of Paris, vividly illustrates several historical moments that occurred in Paris. Through the horrors and triumphs, Paris was able to endure through it all for ages and still emerge greater than before. In comparison, Vanessa R. Schwartz, the author of Spectacular Realities: Early Mass Culture in Fin-de-siècle, demonstrates how the explosive popularity of the boulevard, the newspapers, wax museums, panoramas, and early cinema led to the creation of a new culture in Paris. Driven by consumerism, a cultural revolution was happening, who’s new culture transcended gender and class divisions. Both authors

French architectures plays an important role in its culture. The Arena of Nîmes is a Gallo-Roman style architecture located in the city of Nîmes. It was built around 70 AD and remodeled in 1863 to serve as a bullring. Nowadays, bullfights are banned due to its cruelness. Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic style Catholic cathedral in Paris. It is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The Palace of Versailles is a baroque style royal Château. Versailles is famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. The Louvre Palace is a former royal palace located in Paris. The present-day Louvre Palace is a vast complex of wings and pavilions on four main levels which is the result of many phases of building, modification, destruction and restoration. As a result, it has a mixed style of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-Classicism and modernism. French architectures is the witness of its long history.

Parisian Sights and French Principles, seen through American Spectacles (1856), was written for an American audience by James Jackson Jarves during his time in Paris during 1851. The book is part of a larger series written by Jarves throughout his career to allow Americans to view the World outside of the United States. During this book he tries to compare the two sister Republics, and show how French Republicanism aligns with the American version. To Jarves’ dismay the two Republics are not as similar as he thought, leading him to ponder “Why Republicanism was a curse in France, and a blessing in America?” Throughout the book he goes about trying to answer this question. Jarves thought Republicanism was a curse in France because of the long

Herbert Asbury was an American writer who wrote the book called The French Quarter but he probably most know for The Gangs of New York which was later adapted into film. The French Quarter is a very well detail of the underworld crimes, infamous red-light district, probably detail one of the early gambling capital in the United State, and Voodoo. The way the author wrote the book is chronologically but sometime is kind of feels tropically but nonetheless very detail and entertaining to read. The writing style was easy to follow and detail as well but it was not long-winded and enjoyable read. The way The French Quarter can be written for both the popular audience and the academic audience. It has the detail for academic audience to enjoy and

The Pere Goriot, illustrates the corruption and greed that infested French high society during the Bourbon Restoration. Honore de Balzac who was a right winged conservative, depicts post revolutionary Paris as a place of corruption, greed, and dysfunctional families. The class system was more fragile than ever before and if one was willing to do what it takes, they could have the opportunity to make it into the Parisian Elite.

The state which we today call France has undergone significant change since its origins as the territory of Gaul. Between the years 480 and 1780, this territory was reshaped in terms of both its physical boundaries and its inhabitants and rulers, creating a rich history of the nation of modern France.

I thank you all for having provided me with the opportunity to represent you in the National Assembly. Over the past few months, I had listened to and voted on each proposition with only your best interest in mind. Yet, despite my efforts, most of you had written to me about your disappointment in the National Assembly and concern with the state of France as a country. Over and over again, you have believed that your own government had voted and acted against your wishes. Echoing Edmund Burke’s sentiments in Reflections on the Revolution, you all agree that “the fresh ruins of France, …, are not the devastation of civil war; they are the sad but instructive monuments of rash and ignorant counsel [by the radical leaders] in time of profound peace” (Popiel et. al.,149). However, I write today to inform you all to cease your worries. With foreign aid from Austria and Prussia, France is bound to return to its foundations with a renewed potential to succeed, with its entire people by its side.

The history of France can be divided to Gaul and Roman Conquest, the middle ages, modern time and contemporary era. The oldest traces of human life in what is now France date from approximately 1.8 million years ago. Between 1500 and 500 B.C. The Guals moved into the region before it was known as France. Gaul was conquered by Rome in the second century B.C., which led to the Gauls adopting the Roman language and culture. France derived its modern name from Franks a Germanic tribes that overran the country from the east around 5th century. (A Brief History of France I)

In this essay, I intend to look at Question 1, The Modern City 1, Paris. I have decided to choose and examine Maison de Verre (1928-32) by architect, Pierre Chareau which is situated in Rue Saint-Guillaume, Paris. Maison de Verre, also known as House of Glass was built in the era of Modern Movement and of course, it somehow has a strong relation with the early modernist issues materially, structurally and spatially. I will first explore how the house relates to the industrialisation issue in general but to be specific how Chareau’s interest and decision to use certain materials like steel really brought forward the sense of the industrial design of the house. Then, I will talk about the relation of the house with the issue of mechanisation and how successful Chareau was in portraying a set of machines to live in with amazing planning since the very beginning. His concept of “mobility” in most of the mechanical designs really captured my interest. Last but not least, I will discuss the issue of hygiene in this house as I think that it is somehow a response to the spread of diseases in the twentieth century and people started to think more about the idea of cleanliness. At the end of this essay, I will conclude it with a summary of the three modernist issues which will be discussed later and the influence of Maison de Verre on the following architects’ generation.