French Quarter Festival released a partial preview list of who's performing at its April 10-13 fest. The lineup will include Irma Thomas, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, Soul Rebels, John Boutte, Kermit Ruffins, John Mooney, Jon Cleary, Amanda Shaw and many more. A list of all currently scheduled performers is below.

A New Orleans hotel does famously "grease" its poles for Mardi Gras but authorities did not say if they'll follow suit as Eagles fans descend onto the city for Super Bowl LIX.

One of the most memorable images from last week's snowfall shows a woman wearing historical fashion in the French Quarter.

That's why Louisiana State Police and Governor Jeff Landry announced sweeping security changes in policy and protocol for those who want to visit New Orleans' French Quarter during Super Bowl week. That means for a lot of us who regularly visit the French Quarter things will be a lot different.

People can expect to see more security in parts of New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday amending the State of Emergency issued on New Year’s Day after the terror attack on Bourbon Street.

The New Orleans Police Department met with French Quarter businesses on Wednesday to find out what they think about possible restrictions. A major one would be making Bourbon Street strictly walkable.

(Reuters) - France's economy retreated slightly in the fourth quarter as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games effect waned, statistics agency INSEE said on Thursday in its quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) report.

As we predicted, French GDP contracted by 0.1% in the fourth quarter, after growth of 0.4% in the third quarter of 2024. This contraction was partly due to the aftermath of the Olympic Games, but political uncertainty and a less favourable international environment also played a role.

The French economy grew 1.1 percent in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a political crisis gripped the country, weakening a boost from the Paris Olympic Games, official

Gross domestic product was 0.1% less in the fourth quarter than the third, when a boost from the games held in Paris in July and August helped the French economy grow at the fastest rate last year. For the year as a whole, France's economy kept the same pace as in 2023, growing at 1.1%.

France’s beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer but political upheaval has ensued since then.