Longue Vue House and Gardens

Fascinating history of early 20th century New Orleans. Tour guide was well worth it for all the additional insights and fun attitude. Even though the gardens were a little sad due to the recent foot of snow! they were still beautiful!!

Overall I expected more than what was seen. At the time there was construction going on in the back and a wedding photoshoot being done. As well as some event taking place later on so tents were being set up in the garden area. Everything felt rushed having to try to be out of the way. I wish they would have just not allowed us to come so we could really enjoy the grounds.

Great house and garden tour. The house has a bunch of little secrets, such as a hidden radio behind a bookcase, walls that don't look doors but they are, rotating wall beds, buttons hidden in fireplaces to call staff and open window walls, lighting of the roof windows, etc. Love that they had a gift wrapping room and some art from Disney World back in the day. Also a ballroom where they hosted balls and a tennis court. The gardens were also very pretty to wander around in and take some photos. One of the designs of one of the waterfalls was from Portugal, so cool, and theres even a kids maze and area in the gardens. Super fun! Take a lyft or uber here and not the trolley because then you are basically by the interstate which is not safe. Better to uber for sure. This is right by the Metarie Cemetery so you could make a whole day of it!

One of the BEST house tour museums we've ever been to!! They have the families ORIGINAL furniture and household items, and the fact that the family traveled the world and were such pioneers architecturally, makes it a fully enjoyable immersive experience !! To say it's impressive- is an UNDERSTATEMENT. $25 gets you a docent led tour which makes it even more special. It was raining so we couldn't see the gardens, but they looked spectacular. It sounds like they were a family that tried to give back and make changes socially, and that also makes hearing about them so interesting. I would definitely go back !!!

Finally made it to Longue Vue. Honestly I didn't even know this place existed until a few years ago and yet it's minutes from downtown. So if you are local or visiting it's worth checking out. We did the full tour which actually was a private tour since nobody else was there. The tour guide was informative and showed us around the house and the gardens. Everything is very well maintained. I'd love to comeback when the gardens are at their peak.

Been coming here many times since I'm a card member of Audubon Nature Institute and they have museum month in August that I can use my pass to come here for free. Year round, on the first Sunday of each month, Longue Vue is open during the afternoon with free garden admissions for Louisiana residents. There is a fee for having a tour of the house which I highly recommend. I love it that we can pack some snacks and have a picnic around the lovely garden or just bring a book and enjoy the garden by yourself.

I wanted to find something I haven't done in New Orleans. Nice weather called for a stroll at a grand house and its gardens. The house had multiple types of gardens. I could tell the owners put a lot of thought into it. We started at the interactive garden designed for children, worked our way over the azaleas, passed some citrus trees, another section with a plot of veggies closer to the home, international inspired garden, to the courts, to the grand fountain, and then to the main house with its own tennis court. The grounds were very beautiful. I wish we took a tour of the house but opted to stick to the gardens. Maybe next time. We decided on a self tour but there is the option to have a guided tour of the gardens and the house. I don't remember how much we paid but the price ranged from $10-25 per person.

This is not your typical plantation house representative of suppressing a large segment of the population. The house that currently on the property, that the house tour is about, was built in the very early 1940's, but is significant because they (the owners) were very philanthropic. After the I was already home, I thought of a question. Under the Code Noir, Jews were not legally allowed to live in the area, and the husbands family was well established in the area, so I wonder the history. Anywho. The house is beautiful. The front entrance is into a circular foyer, and even the door is curved, part of the circle instead of being rectangular and bringing you out of the circle. The air conditioning vents blending in with the designs at the top of walls, the very modern bathrooms for each bedroom, the his and hers restrooms. All very impressive. I would love to come back for each season to see the changes in the gardens and so forth. Just amazing.Another bonus is that this is located on the back edge of the country club, and on the edge of their gold course. I look forward to coming back.

I loved my visit here. The staff was very nice and friendly. The grounds were beautiful!!! I cannot emphasize that enough. It was dreamy and shady and gorgeous everywhere. There were many nooks and crannies to explore with flowers and trees everywhere. Great for a photoshoot or picnic with friends. Kids (and adults) would love the interactive discovery garden. I will definitely come back.

Love this place! I did yoga on the lawn with my girlfriends and then I went for Forrest Bathing and it was awesome! What a terrific day in a beautiful, serene setting. Highly recommend