Tremé (
/trəˈmeɪ/ trə-may; historically sometimes called by its more formal French names of Faubourg Tremé[1] or Tremé / Lafittewhen including the Lafitte Projects) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are Esplanade Avenue to the north, North Rampart Street to the east, St. Louis Street to the south and North Broad Street to the west. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, and early in the city’s history was the main neighborhood of free people of color. It remains an important center of the city’s African-American and Créole culture, especially the modern brass band tradition.
Today, Treme is still home to beautiful creole architecture, vibrant restaurants (like Dooky Chase, Lil Dizzy’s, and Willie Mae’s Scotch House), and live oaks. Louis Armstrong National Jazz Park is located in Treme, as is the Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts.
Esplanade Ridge / Treme Association
Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts
New Orleans African American Heritage Museum
