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Grand Getaways: Audubon Cottages

ounds of sleepless revelry emanate from Bourbon Street mere blocks away as you wait outside a green door distinguished only by the number overhead, 509. An attendant ushers you through a quiet alley of crepe myrtles to the lush courtyard of Audubon Cottages, and the fervor of the French Quarter fades. Comprised of seven beautifully restored historic villas, the property’s promise of privacy and exclusivity traces back 200 years to its celebrated namesake and continues to entice visitors seeking a

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