Flambeaux Bicycle Tours & Rentals

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité—Happy Bastille Day from Flambeaux Bicycle Tours!

Sunshine, quiet streets, and the kind of New Orleans architecture that stops you in your tracks.

Some of the city’s most beautiful homes aren’t on Bourbon Street—they’re tucked away in neighborhoods where every block tells a different story. On two wheels, you slow down enough to notice the details—beautiful balconies, colorful cottages, and the rich history woven into every corner.

Come see the New Orleans most visitors miss.
Book your ride with Flambeaux Bicycle Tours and experience the city at the perfect pace.

📍626 North Rampart St. in the French Quarter
🚲 Daily small-group and private tours
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The Marigny is a neighborhood born of revolution.

When the Haitian Revolution upended the French colony of Saint-Domingue, thousands of refugees—free people of color, formerly enslaved people, and white colonists—made their way to New Orleans. They brought with them their language, architecture, traditions, and craftsmanship, helping shape the Marigny into one of the city’s most vibrant Creole neighborhoods in New Orleans.

Every block tells a story of migration, resilience, and cultural exchange.

Join us as we pedal through the Marigny, where we’ll explore how the echoes of Haiti helped define the New Orleans we know today—one historic street at a time.

We offer daily bike tours through the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny, St. Roch Cemetery and beyond on our 9:30am Heart of the City Tour.

📍Book your ride at NolaByBike.com

New Orleans in Paris!

Unloading Goods from Louisiana on the Banks of the Seine by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini.

This sketch holds a lot of deep meaning for me.
In 1720, the Italian painter Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini was commissioned by financier John Law to paint a monumental 130-foot by 27-foot fresco on the ceiling of the Royal Bank of France.

Law—whose financial schemes helped shape the founding of New Orleans as the colonial capital of Louisiana alongside Philippe II, Duke of Orléans—placed New Orleans at the center of the composition.

The fresco itself was short-lived. Following the spectacular collapse of Law’s bank in 1720, it was destroyed in 1722. Thankfully, Pellegrini’s preparatory sketch survived, preserving one of the earliest grand artistic representations of Louisiana and its connection to the founding of New Orleans.

Read more about this remarkable work in our journal. I’ll share the article in our Stories and pin it to our Journal Highlights.

Your New Orleans Tour Guide,

Eric

Experience the New Orleans most visitors never see!

Ride beyond the French Quarter and discover the Downriver Creole neighborhoods, where colorful streets, river views, local cafés, and generations of history come together.

Every ride is led by passionate local guides who bring the city’s stories to life—one pedal stroke at a time.

Book your adventure today!
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In town with friends and family? Create memories and gain a lasting impression of New Orleans by peeling back its layers on one of our thoughtfully crafted bike tours.

Ride through historic neighborhoods, discover the stories that shaped the city, and experience New Orleans at a human pace. Whether it’s your first visit or your tenth, you’ll leave with a deeper connection to the people, culture, and history that make this city unlike anywhere else.

Join us at Flambeaux Bicycle Tours and see New Orleans from a different perspective.

Have friends or family visiting New Orleans? Give them the gift of a tour with Flambeaux Bicycle Tours. We’ll unearth the hidden gems of the city, and render its beautiful spirit of residency.

The best way to experience New Orleans is at the speed of a bicycle. Join us on our Heart of the City Tour as we explore vibrant neighborhoods, colorful street art, local history, and the stories that make this city unlike anywhere else.

Best way to bind with the fam while in New Orleans? Explore the city in one of our world class bicycle tours! History, culture, and thought provoking conversations await!

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Friends—old and new—exploring the heart of New Orleans. Every street, every smile, a reminder that the best days are shared.