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Lafayette Cemetery

1400 block of Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Garden District)
504-525-3377
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Ranked #13 of 151 attractions in New Orleans
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Type: Cemeteries
Description: The burial site for many of the people who lived in the mansions of the surrounding Garden District.
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Germantown Hills, Illinois
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

This was such an unusual cemetery....nothing like we see in Illinois! We took some very interesting photos especially since there was a light rain and we had black umbrellas. We were alone the entire time but felt safe. It does close in the middle of the afternoon so go early.

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Saskatoon, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

It is hard to "rate" a cemetery, but the whole concept of not burying their dead and the explanation of why and how is the interesting part. The age of some of the tombs and the number of family members listed is interesting in a melancholy way. I did not take TOO many pictures - it did not seem respectful.

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See 7 more reviews by Natalie D for New Orleans
Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

It was a very interesting stroll thru the cemetery The culture and the reason for the above ground tombs really blew my mind.

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See 9 more reviews by Pamela M for New Orleans
Lakewood, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

This cemetary was in the middle of a gorgeous neighborhood. It was pleasant to walk to from the streetcar (get off at Washington). Even though it was spring there were leaves down in the cemetary so it felt like Fall. It was definetly one of my favorite parts of vacation.

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See 4 more reviews by WillowLynch for New Orleans
Palm Bay, Florida, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Just walk through on a walking tour or by yourself and you can see layers of life in New Orleans. Much needs to be done to restore this cemetery, but attempts are being made. We walked this by ourselves and I am very glad we did.

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New York City, New York
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

The cemetery is different in that all the graves are above ground because of the water table.You have small mausoleums It's something very different

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Malabar, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Enjoyed walking thru the park-like setting of this cemeterty. I really enjoy funereal art and was surprised there was not a great deal. The above ground crypts and inscriptions were interesting. A guided tour would have yielded more info on the inhabitants of this city of the dead.

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See 5 more reviews by SH321 for New Orleans
Westfield, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Very interesting cemetery and history of how the dead are buried. You can do on your own, but do it between 10 am and 1130 am when there are a lot of people in the cementary.

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See 9 more reviews by Donna N for New Orleans
Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Did this as part of the free walking tour on foot. This was good as it gave a bit of history and information about the cemetery. Its not a large cemetery at all but very different with all the tombs above ground due to the water levels in new orleans this made it seem a bit more spooky than a... More

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Seattle, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

It is kind of spooky but remember they were real people at one time so be respectfull of the place.Keep quite and just look.

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