G L-f de Villiers, the Very Best In New Orleans Historic Tours

Specialties

G L-​f de Villiers specializes in providing the neophyte or the experienced traveler with the very best in New Orleans and Louisiana History Tours. Our daily tours are available as scheduled or by appointment. Our service is personal and responsive. Our private tours are available on your schedule and cost $ 200. As one of our guests exclaimed to our delight recently, «You have the real history and the best gossip». Join us to take advantage of our expertise, presented with the fun-​filled perspective of a native. Friends don’t let friends tour generic. You can read Wikipedia on your own.

History

Established in 2013.

Our Historian Director was licensed originally in 1989. He has since worked with all of the major hotels and hospitality companies, as his schedule permitted. He started his own company in cooperation with local nonprofits in September of 2013.

Meet the Business Owner

Glenn D.

Business Owner

De Villier is a native son and long-​time resident of the French Quarter. His primary background is in History and he received his education in Louisiana and in Europe. De Villier’s mentors include several notables in history and literature including Cleanth Brooks, Dr. Walker Percy, Dr. Kenneth Holditch, Charlie Bishop, Elizabeth Penfield, T. Harry Williams, Joseph Tregle, Steve Ambrose, Joseph Logsdon, and Nick Mueller. De Villier has known Rebecca Wells, author of Divine Secrets of the Ya-​Ya Sisterhood, for many years and spent time with Tennessee Williams in New Orleans and in Key West. Originally licensed as a guide in 1989, Glenn is retired from a career in public service.

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