Towns & cities

French Quarter

neighborhood of and historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

United States · 29.9586, -90.0650

French Quarter is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 18 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“"That feeling of dancing with ghosts – it's palpable." Filming also took place at the Columns Hotel and Madame John's Legacy in the French Quarter of New Orleans for the scenes set in Washington D.C.”

12 Years a Slave (2013) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names French Quarter as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

12 Years a Slave 2013
The Expendables 2010
“Filming originally ended on April 25 but was continued on May 11, in Elmwood and New Orleans, Louisiana, including the French Quarter, South Peters Street, Fort Macomb, Claiborne Avenue and the Interstate 10 overpass.” Wikipedia
Interview with the Vampire 1994
“The depiction of 18th- and early-19th-century New Orleans was achieved with a combination of location shooting in the French Quarter of New Orleans and filming on a purpose-built waterfront set along the Mississippi River.” Wikipedia
RED 2010
The Pelican Brief 1993
“Filming locations in New Orleans included an apartment in the French Quarter, doubling as Thomas Callahan's residence, Antoine's restaurant on St. Louis Avenue, Bourbon Street for a crowd scene featuring over 1,000 extras, and the warehouse district for Thomas Callahan's car explosion.” Wikipedia
Angel Heart 1987
Chef 2014
“In New Orleans, some scenes were filmed at Café du Monde in the city's French Quarter.” Wikipedia
Hard Target 1993
“Hard Target had 74 days of production time and was shot on location in New Orleans, including sequences shot in the French Quarter.” Wikipedia
Jonah Hex 2010
Panic in the Streets 1950
King Creole 1958
The Beyond 1981
Tightrope 1984
“Filming locations include the French Quarter, the Piazza d'Italia, the Dixie Beer Brewery, the Crescent City Connection (the second span of which is seen under construction), and the Creole Queen riverboat.” Wikipedia
Haunted Mansion 2023
Cat People 1982
Obsession 1976
Hard Times 1975
The Big Easy 1986

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in French Quarter?

18 productions are recorded as filmed in French Quarter, including 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Expendables (2010) and Interview with the Vampire (1994). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in French Quarter?

12 Years a Slave (2013), covered by 78 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is French Quarter?

French Quarter is in the United States. Its coordinates are 29.9586, -90.0650.

What other filming locations are near French Quarter?

Bourbon Street (under 1 km), Royal Street, New Orleans (under 1 km), Madame John's Legacy (under 1 km), Jackson Square (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.