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  1. 3 days ago · The New Orleans Bee, a French and English newspaper. Louisiana Creole ( Kréyol La Lwizyàn) is a French Creole [78] language spoken by the Louisiana Creole people and sometimes Cajuns and Anglo-residents of the state of Louisiana. The language consists of elements of French, Spanish, African and Native American roots.

  2. 2 days ago · Geography. The city of Baton Rouge lies on the banks of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana's Florida Parishes region. [43] The city is about 79 miles (127 km) from New Orleans, [44] 126 miles (203 km) from Alexandria, [45] 56 miles (90 km) from Lafayette and 250 miles (400 km) from Shreveport. [46]

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  4. 6 days ago · As the oldest city in Louisiana and one of the oldest places in the U.S., New Orleans has long held many nicknames. And one of it's most famous monikers, the Crescent City, dates back to the...

  5. Apr 8, 2024 · When to visit. Getting around. Map & Neighborhoods. Photos. 29 Top-Rated Things to Do in New Orleans. By Lynn Brown. |. Reviewed by Ann Henson. |. Last updated on April 8, 2024. Though it's...

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  6. 1 day ago · With parts of its land lying farther south than any portion of the continental United States except southern Texas and the Florida peninsula, and with New Orleans, its largest city, lying on roughly the same parallel as Cairo, New Delhi, and Shanghai, Louisiana owes much of its complex personality to its geographic position.

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  7. Apr 6, 2024 · New Orleans is located in Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico. It was founded in 1718 by French colonists and it was the capital city of French Louisiana until 1803, with the signing of the Louisiana Purchase. The French culture remains, not only in the cuisine but also the architecture, street names, and unique dialects.

  8. 2 days ago · The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana.

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