St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Category: Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana

Address: 425 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Phone: +15045963050

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–3:45PM

Monday: 9AM–3:45PM

Tuesday: 9AM–3:45PM

Wednesday: 9AM–3:45PM

Thursday: 9AM–3:45PM

Friday: 9AM–3:45PM

Saturday: 9AM–3:45PM

Reviews

Amanda Rivera

Sep 8, 2022

Denise was informative!

Tina Merchant

Sep 6, 2022

The tour is not worth the money. We were rushed though and only stopped at a hand full of graves. The tour guide was knowledgeable but there’s no time to actually look around. I was quite disappointed

Alisha Pelton

Aug 31, 2022

Our tour guide,Bill, was awesome. The tour was well worth the afternoon heat.

Kaoru Kel

Aug 29, 2022

It looks cute and small on the outside. Inside I don't know why I wasn't going to pay $25 to enter, it seems outrageous that they charge you first and $25 second!!

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Questions & Answers

Do you have to take a tour to get in or can you go in on your own?

Tiffani Howard | Sep 17, 2018
Deborah Haudel | Sep 17, 2018

You have to be on a tour... ernies cemetery tour was worth every penny....found on groupon.

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IS really hunted?

garth parsons | Sep 17, 2019
Tamara Neal | Sep 16, 2020

Lots of people hunt here for ghosts & spirits. Keep in mind, at the gate, it is $20 for a 45 min tour. You must stay with your guide. Hours are 9:00-3 most days..Beginning March 1, 2019, the cemetery opens for tours at 9:15 am & closes at 4 pm.

Can you see the cemetery from outside the gate? And after hours? It says the gates are open until 3pm, is there anything to be seen without a tour/entry, like walking by?

Kylee Bonds | Sep 17, 2018
Geart Bakker | Sep 17, 2018

You cannot enter without a tour guide, there really is not much to see except the wall around it and the tops of some of the tombs sticking up above it. Take the tour, its fascinating, otherwise go to Lafayette and walk around freely there.

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Hello , we are leaving back to Los Angeles tomorrow , any chance we can visit the cemetery? I’ll be waiting your response

Irma Mendoza | Mar 20, 2022
matt frost | Mar 20, 2022

It might be closed for Fat Tuesday.

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Why is it closed?

Chloe | Nov 20, 2021
Chloe | Dec 20, 2021

What tour company offers tours to this country?

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Oct 25, 2021 Is St Louis Cemetary 1 still closed to tours?

Tom Powell | Nov 20, 2021
pooja Thakur | Nov 20, 2021

Yes

Where is Marie Levoyx buried

Marcy Becker | Sep 16, 2021
Lord Spoda | Jan 19, 2022

Famous New Orleans graves

Is the cemetery open currently? Are they still closed for COVID-19?

Scott O'Connor | Sep 16, 2021
Stephanie Pierotti | Sep 16, 2021

If you have a family tomb there, you can call the Catholic Archdiocese for an appoinent to visit. Otherwise, it's closed.

How do I book a tour?

Taylor Jones | Sep 16, 2021
NoLa KryptKeeper | Sep 16, 2021

If you are inquiring about tours of the cemetery, there aren't many right now. The Archdiocese has closed the cemetery due to Covid-19. No one can enter the cemetery. There are a few tour companies that are doing cemetery walk arounds where they just take you to the gates of the cemetery.

Do I have to pay to enter just to visit Marie Laveau tomb to say thanks for wish granted. No tour needed.

Rosmarie Moghal | Sep 16, 2020
Tamara Neal | Sep 16, 2020

Everyone who enters the cemetery must be on tour with a licensed tour guide at all times.

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can we just walk without tour?

Susana Reilly | Sep 16, 2020
Swordz Witch | Sep 16, 2020

No unfortunately because of stupid people in the past that use to go there to vandalize the place!

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Can you bring dogs in the cemetery?

Trent Siebert | Sep 16, 2020
Sarah Mae Wright | Sep 16, 2020

Service animals only are allowed in the tours. And you aren't allowed in without a tour.

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is there any entry fee?

anshika shukla | Sep 16, 2020
Carl Ballard | Sep 16, 2020

I used an Airbnb guide @ $30 per person - good tour.

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Is there a discount coupon for the tour

Kim Jordan | Sep 16, 2020
Tamara Neal | Sep 16, 2020

Our company sells tickets for $10 each! French Quarter New Orleans Tours. No discounts, no Groupon. Least expensive in town!

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How much is for a selfguide visit

estrella Lopez | Sep 16, 2020
estrella Lopez | Sep 16, 2020

Ok thank you all for your help ,i just buy the tour with groupon for $12.80 for 2 people

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Do they do yours on Sundays?

Nicole Ellis | Sep 17, 2019
Tamara Neal | Sep 17, 2019

Tours are 7 days a week unless it's a holiday or there is a scheduled funeral. $20 at the gate. You must enter & stay with a guide.

Is it cash only?

Heather Breana | Sep 17, 2019
Tamara Neal | Sep 17, 2019

Most of the time, cash or card, depending on who is at the gate. If you prebook, there are $10 tours, as opposed to the $20 you pay at the gate.

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Are wedding ceremonies permitted? We're having a destination wedding in October and our Reverend, Rev Tony at the French Quarter Wedding chapel tells us he can do the ceremony ,no problem. Approx 30 guests. Thoughts?

Fran Cook | Sep 17, 2019
Tamara Neal | Sep 17, 2019

You will need to call the New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries for permission to wed in their cemetery. Don't just think you can pop in & do it. You also have to be with a licensed guide to gain entry. Rev. Tony has some wonderful ideas & places for weddings. Best to confer with him!

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Any riding tours? Like in hearst’s? (Savannah has one)

debra smith | Sep 17, 2019
Tamara Neal | Sep 17, 2019

Not to my knowledge. Mostly walking, as you have to walk into the cemetery. You may take a mule & carriage ride TO the cemetery, but have to walk in.

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How much does it cost

Corrine Harris | Sep 17, 2018
Monique Hamilton | Sep 17, 2018

You can get a tour for 20.00 at the gate. Better if you prebook with one of the tour companies in town

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How do I find out if a relative is buried here?

A Google User | Sep 17, 2018
Tamara Neal | Sep 17, 2019

Go to or call the Archdiocese. 1000 Howard Ave., Ste 500. The Catholic Archdiocese, not St. Louis Cathedral, has all the records!

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Where do you park and gow much

Elizabeth Mitcheltree | Sep 17, 2018
Cryssy Gambrill | Sep 17, 2018

We parked on the street right beside it. Didnt cost.

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are they open on Fat Tuesday for tours

Brian Judy | Sep 17, 2018
Tamara Neal | Sep 17, 2019

Closed Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter. Closes early Lundi Gras & a few other days.

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Can the public access this cemetery without a tour?

Steve Doiron | Sep 17, 2018
Scott Cowling | Sep 17, 2018

You must take a tour but it is fairly in expensive

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