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Gretna
City in Louisiana, United States

Gretna

Gretna is the second-largest city in, and parish seat of, Jefferson Parish in the U.S.

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state of Louisiana. Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 17,814 at the 2020 U.S. census.

How locals move

Getting around Gretna the local way

  • Get inFrom the French Quarter or Central Business District, take the Ferry across the river from the foot of Canal Street.
  • Get inBear in mind that the ferry does not run all night (hours at nolaferry.com) departing from the CBD side on the :15 and :45, and departing from the Algiers side on the hour and half hour.
  • Go nextThe ferry at Algiers Point connects to the foot of Canal Street, the boundary of the French Quarter and the Central Business District.

From Wikivoyage: New Orleans/Algiers, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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