Spanish Tile Project
Produced in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, the French Quarter’s tile place markers commemorate the original Spanish names of streets in the Vieux Carré (what the Spanish called the “Viejo Barrio”.) Spain governed the colony of Louisiana for nearly four decades, from 1763 through March 1803, returning it to France for a few months before France sold it to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
FOX 8: French Quarter Spanish Tiles Replacement Program
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — The French Quarter Management District have partnered with The Vieux Carré Commission to announce the Spanish Tile Replacement Program.
WGNO: Historic Spanish French Quarter tiles to be revamped through new program
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Residents and visitors of the French Quarter would not know which way to walk if it were not for the street name tiles around them. Officials with The French Quarter Management District have partnered with The Vieux Carré Commission to announce the Spanish Tile Replacement Program.
Historic Spanish Tiles Throughout French Quarter to be Replaced or Repaired
The French Quarter Management District (FQMD,) in partnership with The Vieux Carre’ Commission (VCC,) announces a Spanish Tile Replacement Program funded by The Ambassador of Spain to the United States, Angeles Moreno Bau. French Quarter property owners must apply by May 30, 2025, to participate in the program.
Property owners with questions or who need application assistance with the Spanish tile replacement program can contact Maddie Charleston of the FQMD’s Livability Committee: maddiecharleston504@gmail.com .