St. Louis Cathedral:
The St. Louis Cathedral, just outside the Chartres Street gate was originally completed in 1729. It was destroyed twice by fires in 1788 and 1794. The existing cathedral was built after the last fire in 1794.
Notice the two alleyways on the sides of the cathedral. The one on the left as you face the building is Pirate's Alley. As you walk down the alley you will see a lovely garden behind the cathedral. This garden was the setting for many duels among the Creoles. Dueling to the Creoles was a very civilized way to settle disputes as it was ended at first blood, not death. To the left is the Faulkner House, where Faulkner wrote his first novel, "A Soldier's Pay." The stone in the alley is ballast used in ships bringing cargo to New Orleans, and the center drainage is done as it is in Europe.
