Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have moved their family to New Orleans to escape the constant media attention they are subjected to in Hollywood.

Pitt is currently filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in Louisiana and the celebrity couple have recently purchased a home in the city's historic French Quarter.

Jolie confirms the move to Us Weekly magazine, saying,

"We love it there. The kids are going to go to school there. We're really looking forward to it."

While Pitt is working, sources say Jolie, 31, plans on being a low-key mother to the couple's three children, Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and seven-month-old Shiloh.

A source close to the actress says, "She's interested in befriending normal moms so she can do things with the kids."

Construction is set to start this month on the 20 environment-friendly homes Pitt jointly commissioned with Global Green USA.

The couple also hopes to raise awareness for the region, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

A source adds, "They think it is important to be there right now."