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Soulard, St. Louis — Area Guide & Where to Stay
A certified historic district of St. Louis, Soulard is built around the oldest farmers' market west of the Mississippi River.
About Soulard
Where to stay in Soulard
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Soulard keeps its hotel count low, and the market blocks are the reason: brick rows, taverns and produce sheds leave little room for a tower, so most beds sit north toward the Gateway Arch and Citygarden. Weekend mornings at Soulard Farmers Market start loud. Rooms nearer the stalls suit anyone who wants them at opening, while the quieter streets running south past the Chatillon-DeMenil House trade that noise for a longer walk back.
About Soulard
What are the main landmarks in Soulard?
Soulard Farmers Market is the anchor, an open-shed trading floor older than any other farmers' market west of the Mississippi River. Brick churches mark the rest. Trinity Lutheran Church stands close by, and St. Francis de Sales Church raises its spire over the streets to the west, while the Chatillon-DeMenil House holds the southern approach.
North, downtown adds the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, the Campbell House Museum and the Gateway Arch.
What is the history of Soulard?
No founding year is recorded for Soulard. What stands in its place is a trading record: Soulard Farmers Market has run longer than any other farmers' market west of the Mississippi River, and the neighborhood grew in its shadow. The city later drew a legal line around it.
Soulard is one of eight certified local historic districts in St. Louis, so its street pattern and building line are held by designation rather than by fashion.
Where is Soulard?
Soulard lies south of downtown St. Louis, on the west bank of the Mississippi River, with the Gateway Arch north of it. The Chatillon-DeMenil House stands just south.
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Updated September 2026