Great Place to Tour

• 5 out of 5 stars by Gabriel Marie from New Orleans, Louisiana
• December 10, 2010

Quote: You will enjoy a tour of this unique cemetery in New Orleans. I had a wonderful experience with a tour company named "tour-new-orleans.com" The tour guide was wonderful, lots of information and very down to earth, permitted you to ask... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

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Lafayette Cemetery

• 3 out of 5 stars by ronanusa from Goose Creek, South Carolina
• July 6, 2006

Quote: This place was so sad to walk through. The walls were kind of falling apart along the sides. There were some beautiful statues though. The place looked so white and pure for a place of death. Also the tour guide told us some stories of family tombs.... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal Pre-Katrina New Orleans

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Walking amongst the Dead - Lafayette Cemetary

• 4 out of 5 stars by snowboarderx from norco, California
• July 14, 2003

Quote: We took one of the many ghost and spirit tours that are available. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans, which goes back three centuries. I would recommend that you research the history of New Orleans before you... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal a rainy week in nawlins

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Lafayette Cemetery

• 4 out of 5 stars by cookie888 from Portland, Oregon
• February 26, 2003

Quote: The Lafayette Cemetery is very old and very beautiful. Although not maintained as well as some of the bigger New Orleans cemeteries, Lafayette offers the perfect photo opportunities: old stones, angels, rustic views, lots of wrought iron. The dates... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal Cookie's adventures

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Walking amongst the Dead - Lafayette Cemetary

• 3 out of 5 stars by C_Wheel from Auckland, United Kingdom
• January 5, 2003

Quote: There are two main cemeteries visited by tourists in New Orleans; this is one of them. I visited Lafayette Cemetery with a few friends and it was actually closed, but we squeezed through a gap in the railings (to the consternation of a tour group... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal Good Times in New Orleans

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Lafayette Cemetary Number 1- City of the Dead

• 3 out of 5 stars by pointerbd from Norristown, Pennsylvania
• August 2, 2002

Quote: Located in the charming and historic Garden District of New Orleans, Lafayette Cemetary Number 1, is easy to reach by streetcar and on foot. You definitely want to go on the walking tour with guide provided by Friends of the Cemetary. The donation... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal Spending "Joyeaux Noel" in the Big Easy!

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Lafayette Cemetery

• 4 out of 5 stars by mfs from Sea Girt, New Jersey
• March 22, 2001

Quote: Located between Washington Avenue, Prytania, Chestnut, and Sixth Streets in the Garden District No trip to the Garden District is complete without a visit to Lafayette Cemetery—a veritable museum of above-ground tombs. Since New Orleans is below... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal Eat, Drink and Be Merry

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Lafayette Cemetery

• 4 out of 5 stars by TyGuy from Kenosha, Wisconsin
• March 8, 2001

Quote: If you ain't from around these parts, you should make a point to visit one of the cemetaries in N'awlins. Since the city is barely above sea level, underground graves tend to fill with water and send the poor soul floating ouit of his home. Being... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal New Orleans for the first time

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Lafayette Cemetery

• 4 out of 5 stars by kylebarber from Seattle, Washington
• January 10, 2001

Quote: The Lafayette Cemetery #1 has been drawing crowds for its appearances in films such as Easy Rider and, most notably, in Anne Rice vampire novels. But the cemetery would be memorable even without cinematic and literary references for its unique... Read the full Lafayette Cemetery review

From journal Louisiana: New Orleans

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