St. Louis Cathedral
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in continuous use in what would become the United States. It is dedicated to Saint Louis, also known as King Louis IX of France. Wikipedia
Visited During
TX-PA Road Trip
and
New Orleans for ALAAC
St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116
What was it like?
We cross the rails of a stop-sign red trolly with yellow-trimmed windows, and I feel as though I’ve stepped into a movie screen. The sun boils the humid glaze that’s formed across my skin, but I am too delighted to care. To our right, the Mississippi River cradles a massive white ferry, whose delicate beams disguise its powerful might. To our left, our ears catch the blare of a saxophone accompanied by a deep, bluesy voice reverberating through iron-fenced balconies and rainbow stucco townhouses. The sticky-sweet powdered-sugar smell of beignets tempts our nostrils…
