This district is famous for its 19th century quaint Creole cottages. Marigny is just a short trip northeast of the French Quarter. Visitors to The Quarter can enjoy a unique mix of Spanish, French and Creole architecture as well as the ubiquitous cast-iron balconies from which gay boys dance and dangle every night of the week! Marigny The area is bordered by the Rampart, Esplanade, Canal and the Mississippi River. Most first timers spend much of their time in this district. Known to locals as “The Quarter”, the French Quarter or the Vieux Carre, is the beating heart of gay New Orleans.