Coordinates
400 Decatur St.
Triangle at Decatur, N. Peters & Conti.
The Founder
Jean Baptiste
Bienville.
Bienville Place
400 Decatur Street • Est. 1718 (City) / 1955 (Statue)
The Triad
A massive 26-foot-tall monument featuring three figures representing the region's early colonial history. Bienville stands in the center, flanked by a seated Native American to his right and a French priest (Father Athanase Douay) to his left.
Artist: Angela Gregory (Louisiana sculptor). Cast in Paris, France.
Relocated Legacy
Originally commissioned in 1951 and inaugurated in 1955 outside the Union Passenger Terminal. It was relocated to its current home in the French Quarter in November 1996, placing the founder closer to the historic grid he established.
Bronze & Stone
Visitor Protocol
Access Level
Free / 24 Hours. Located in a public, outdoor triangular park.
French Quarter
Situated at a key intersection near the riverfront.
Identity: Founder of New Orleans
Standing watch over the city he built