Is The Old Coffeepot Restaurant really haunted?

Visitors rate The Old Coffeepot Restaurant at 71.4 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is The Old Coffeepot Restaurant located?

The address is 714 St. Peter St, New Orleans, LA. GPS coordinates: 29.9581581, -90.0651605.

What kind of haunted place is The Old Coffeepot Restaurant?

The Old Coffeepot Restaurant is listed under Restaurants and Bars in our Louisiana section.

What is the nearest town to The Old Coffeepot Restaurant?

New Orleans, LA is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Gretna (3.1 mi.) and Arabi (3.6 mi.) also nearby.

The Old Coffeepot Restaurant - New Orleans, LA

This restaurant is said to be huanted by Dr. Xavier Deschamps, a dentist who was known to use hypnotism as an anesthetic and conduct seances for fun. It is said that he believed the spirits of the dead would lead him to lost treasures. So the story goes, the dentist found a patient he thought was clairvoyant and frequently hypnotized her in the hope of finding secret information, but became frustrated with her and beat her. This happened again and again until she died of a chloroform overdose. The dentist was tried and executed. Apparitions of both Dr. Deschamps and his victim have been seen within the building, and poltergeist activity also has been reported. The victim's ghost also has been known to speak to the employees, calling them by name. A mysterious black cat also has been seen in the establishment for more than 4 decades.

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Geographic Information

Address

714 St. Peter St
New Orleans, LA
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GPS

29.9581581, -90.0651605

Parish

Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Nearest Towns

New Orleans, LA (0.6 mi.)
Gretna, LA (3.1 mi.)
Arabi, LA (3.6 mi.)
Harvey, LA (3.8 mi.)
Terrytown, LA (3.8 mi.)
Marrero, LA (4.6 mi.)
Jefferson, LA (5.3 mi.)
Metairie, LA (5.5 mi.)
Westwego, LA (5.9 mi.)
Timberlane, LA (5.9 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.theoldcoffeepot.com/

Quick Answers

Is The Old Coffeepot Restaurant really haunted?: Visitors rate The Old Coffeepot Restaurant at 71.4 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is The Old Coffeepot Restaurant located?: The address is 714 St. Peter St, New Orleans, LA. GPS coordinates: 29.9581581, -90.0651605.
What kind of haunted place is The Old Coffeepot Restaurant?: The Old Coffeepot Restaurant is listed under Restaurants and Bars in our Louisiana section.
What is the nearest town to The Old Coffeepot Restaurant?: New Orleans, LA is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Gretna (3.1 mi.) and Arabi (3.6 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Owen | July 8, 2016

HVing lunch alone outside in the cloistered alleyway as a storm rolled through. Kept seeing someone on the staircase to my left. Sometimes stationary sometimes walking up or down the stairs.
Amy | December 5, 2017

A new book by Christoper Pena, chronicling Dr. Deschamps trial and execution, was recently published. It's based on factual information retrieved from the Louisiana archives and is pretty interesting. It's called The Strange Case of Dr. Etienne Deschamps - Murder in the New Orleans French Quarter.

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