A 1788 fire during the Spanish rule of this city destroyed over 75% of its buildings and led to the construction of the Cabildo and the Presbytere.
A 1788 fire during the Spanish rule of this city destroyed over 75% of its buildings and led to the construction of the Cabildo and the Presbytere. The Sieur de Bienville was responsible for the initial planning of most of this city.  City Park and Lakeview were built after the(*) drainage of much of the northern part of this city.  Near this city's suburb of Metairie is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, and this city is home to the Tremé and French Quarter neighborhoods. For 10 points, name this city in which a notable Mardi Gras celebration occurs, and which was heavily flooded by Hurricane Katrina.
A 1788 fire during the Spanish rule of this city destroyed over 75% of its buildings and led to the construction of the Cabildo and the Presbytere.
{New Orleans}, Louisiana