French settlers came to Metairie, then known as Tchoupitoulas, in the 1720s. Metairie's development can be traced back to a road created by the Acolapissa Native Americans from a natural levee formed by Bayou Metairie which is a branch of the Mississippi River. This became Metairie Road once it was paved in the 1920s.

Is Metairie a suburb of New Orleans?

Metairie gets to play home to a couple of sports franchises including the New Orleans Saints football team and the New Orleans Baby Cakes baseball team. Residential and shopping abound in this suburb of New Orleans

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Metairie is one of the best places to live in the U.S., thanks partly to its diverse amenities and robust local economy. It is also the only Louisiana city on the list. Learn more about living in Metairie or how to test-drive a city before you move there.

Metairie offers an array of fine dining venues, great shopping and many family-friendly attractions. Legendary Louisiana musician Mahalia Jackson is buried at Providence Memorial Park in Metairie. Metairie is home to the training facility and corporate headquarters of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans.