Wall Street

Wall Street, in the heart of the financial district

Wall Street is the most famous street of the financial district of New York, a symbol of world finance. The New York audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this legendary artery, where the economic heart of the city beats.

The symbol of world finance

Wall Street, whose name evokes the old wall that once closed the colonial city, has become the symbol of world finance. It is there that the New York Stock Exchange is located, the largest financial centre in the world, as well as many bank headquarters. This narrow street lined with skyscrapers, in the heart of the financial district, embodies the economic power of the city and the United States.

What to see

Here you discover the New York Stock Exchange, the façades of the banks and the skyscrapers that line this legendary street, in the heart of the financial district. Wall Street embodies the power of world finance. It is an emblematic stop, to be explored on foot, near Trinity Church and the Wall Street bull.

Practical information

Wall Street lies in the heart of the financial district, at the southern tip of Manhattan, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public street on the level; the New York Stock Exchange cannot be freely visited. The street is mainly lively on weekdays, during office hours.

Why is Wall Street famous?

Because it houses the New York Stock Exchange and many banks, which makes it the symbol of world finance, in the heart of the financial district.

Where is Wall Street?

In the heart of the financial district, at the southern tip of Manhattan, in New York.