Faubourg Marigny

Marigny
New Orleans neighborhood
Residential architecture in Faubourg Marigny
Residential architecture in Faubourg Marigny
Coordinates: 29°57′53″N 90°03′19″W / 29.96472°N 90.05528°W / 29.96472; -90.05528
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 7, Bywater District
Named forBernard de Marigny
Area
 • Total0.3378 sq mi (0.875 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1 ft (0.3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,128
 • Density6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code504
Marker commemorating the 1805 founding of the faubourg

The Faubourg Marigny (/ˈfbɜːrɡ ˈmærɪni/ FOH-burg MAYR-in-ee; sometimes called The Marigny) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Its boundaries, as defined by the City Planning Commission, are North Rampart Street and St. Claude Avenue to the north, the railroad tracks along Homer Plessy Way (formerly Press Street) to the east, the Mississippi River to the south, and Esplanade Avenue to the west.