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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.
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Where to stay in Soulard
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
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.
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Soulard Farmers Market blocks
The market sheds, the taverns and the brick rows all sit within a couple of streets of one another. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Soulard Farmers Market blocksVisitors pairing the Gateway Arch riverfront with a short run south into Soulard.Downtown by the Gateway Arch
Most of the city's hotel desks stand between the Gateway Arch grounds and Citygarden.Find hotels in Downtown by the Gateway ArchLate sleepers who still want the Soulard stalls inside a walk.South past the Chatillon-DeMenil House
Streets thin out around the Chatillon-DeMenil House and the market noise stops. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in South past the Chatillon-DeMenil HouseHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around St. Louis
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- St. Francis de Sales Church Heritage
- St. Mary of Victories Church Heritage
- Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Gateway Arch Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
3- Campbell House Museum Heritage
- William Buehler House Heritage
- Charles Stockstrom House Heritage
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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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What is the best area to stay in Soulard?
Soulard Farmers Market blocks: Anyone who wants Soulard Farmers Market at opening rather than at noon.. Downtown by the Gateway Arch: Visitors pairing the Gateway Arch riverfront with a short run south into Soulard.. South past the Chatillon-DeMenil House: Late sleepers who still want the Soulard stalls inside a walk..
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Updated October 2026