Tours through historic homes show us the tastes of generations past, such as their flying buttresses, sparkling chandeliers, and posters of Sir Isaac Newton torn from pages of Tiger Beat. Explore antiquated abodes with today’s Groupon.
The Deal
$10 for a guided tour for two (up to a $20 value) $20 for a guided tour for four (up to a $40 value
- Restored Victorian residence in the French Quarter
- Former home of Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard and author Frances Parkinson Keyes
Beauregard-Keyes House
Beauregard-Keyes House, with a white-columned tuscan portico, was originally built in 1826 on land sold by the Old Ursuline Convent and rises dramatically above two grand stone staircases. Within the restored Victorian interior, period furniture, personal effects, and other ephemera pay tribute to the lives of the house’s two most famous residents: Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1866–1868) and Frances Parkinson Keyes (1944–70), author of tomes such as Dinner at Antoine’s, The Chess Players, and War and Peace. Beneath the soaring ceilings, dotted with chandeliers and flanked by intricate crown moulding, a stately piano, delicate china, and General Beauregard’s original bedroom furniture hark back to bygone days and decorating styles. Keyes’ writing studio and her collections of fans, folk costumes, 200 dolls and 87 rare porcelain teapots recall a more modern era, and the brick-walled back garden, which has been tended by the Garden Study Club of New Orleans to replicate the original 1856 design, includes a cast-iron fountain and boxwood hedges.
Reviews
The house gives you a true feeling of how it might have been once upon a time. Great atmosphere.
Ansik, TripAdvisor, 8/24/11
Very informative and it was wonderful to be able to go through the home.
EvaDenis, TripAdvisor, 11/4/12
Tips
96% of 189 customers recommend
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“Arrive early, parking can be several blocks away.”
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“Do a little bit of homework before you go so you can ask good question. Our guide was a wealth of knowledge. ”
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“Rosana our guide was great! We loved the stories of the people that lived in the house and we were surprised to find out she was one of the descendants of one of the...”
“Rosana our guide was great! We loved the stories of the people that lived in the house and we were surprised to find out she was one of the descendants of one of the families that lived there. We were also thrilled to receive an antique book as a gi”
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