A 2.5 hour round trip tour of the one of the grandest estates in New Orleans, Longue Vue House and Gardens. Although not a plantation, the mansion and the family that founded it are extensively tied into the cities history and culture. Consisting of a main house, 8 dependencies, 5 structures, 14 garden areas, and 22 fountains and ponds located on an eight-acre site, touring Longue Vue House and Gardens exposes visitors to Louisiana's finest Country Place Era homes.