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Royal Street is a well known street that is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Royal Street starts at Canal Street and runs into the French Quarter. Royal street has a plethora of famous antique shops and restaurants that occupy the entire street. Despite the fact that Royal Street is located on elevated land some of the shops that are located below sea level (which would be in The Ninth Ward) did suffer damages from Hurricane Katrina.

Geography And Attractions

The street starts at Canal Street (above Canal Street, the corresponding street is uptown New Orleans' St. Charles Avenue). Royal runs down through the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny, Bywater, and Lower Ninth Ward neighborhoods to the Jackson Barracks. The Industrial Canal forms a gap in the street between the Bywater and Lower Ninth Ward neighborhoods.

Each afternoon, three blocks of Royal Street in the Quarter, between St. Louis and St. Ann Streets, are closed to traffic to create a pedestrian zone. At that time numerous street performers set up. Outstanding, up-and-coming New Orleans jazz musicians can be heard in the vicinity, although performers vary widely. Royal Street also contains restaurants and hotels, notably the Hotel Monteleone, a family-owned high-rise established in the late 19th century.

One of many antique shops that are located down on royal street

The portion of Rue Royale in the upper French Quarter (toward Canal Street) is known for its opulent antique shops and art galleries. The prices at those shops tend to be high; indeed, the area has been listed as one of the world's most expensive places to shop. The finer antique stores display not simply items that are old, but such rare items as pieces of fine furniture owned by royalty of past centuries. The 700 block of Royal features the galleries of New Orleans-based artists Ally Burguieres and George Rodrigue.

Entertainment

Royal street is known for having beautiful art galleries, antique shops, and restaurants. Most of the high end antique shops are located in the upper french quarter which is near the start of royal street and end of canal street.

Royal street has a various amount of art galleries,antique shops, and restaurants to visit such as:

Brennan which  is a family owned restaurant located down on royal street that is known for creating Bananas Foster. Brennan is a brunch post that most tourist go to visit when visiting royal street.

Cafe Amelie is another restaurant that is located in the french quarter courtyard.The cafe is known for its romantic atmosphere and their delicious brunch and dinner. They are truly known for their intimate setting and cozy space.

Royal street tiles

Art Galleries to visit down on Royal street:

Angela King Gallery is located at 241 Royal St. Houses a vivid collection of chic painting,sculptures, and esquist glass pieces.

Windsor Fine Art is located at 221 Royal St. Stepping into Windsor Fine Art’s serene space is like a trip to a petite European museum. This fine art gallery also showcases sculptures as well as showing landscapes.

Effects Of Hurricane Katrina

The effects Hurricane Katrina had on Royal Street

Despite catastrophic effects of 2005's Hurricane Katrina in much of New Orleans, Royal Street was spared the flood, other than in the lower ninth ward. The French Quarter, originally the city itself, was built upon naturally-higher ground next to a curve in the Mississippi River.

Due to the fact that New Orleans has different areas that are below sea level different parts of new Orleans were effected differently.The french quarter is a part of new Orleans that is located above sea level,which is why Royal street did not suffer from any sever damage like other streets,or surrounding neighborhoods.