Tremé

Tremé is a neighborhood in New Orleans, United States, extending from North Rampart Street to North Broad Street and featuring rows of Creole cottages and double shotgun houses throughout its streets. The architecture shows narrow floor plans with rooms arranged directly behind one another, and many buildings have painted wooden porches facing the sidewalks.

Established in the 1810s on land purchased from Claude Tremé, this area became the first designated neighborhood for free people of color in America. Throughout the 19th century it developed into a center of African American culture and produced important musicians and early jazz pioneers.

The New Orleans African American Museum preserves local history through exhibitions of art, artifacts, and documentation of Black cultural traditions. Louis Armstrong Park serves as a gathering spot where locals and visitors come together for live music on weekends and experience the neighborhood's connection to jazz.

Located within walking distance of the French Quarter, the flat terrain allows visitors to explore the neighborhood by foot or bicycle. Walking in the morning or late afternoon offers more comfortable temperatures and more chance to see locals lingering on porches or playing music.

Congo Square in Armstrong Park continues its centuries-old tradition as a gathering space for music performances and cultural celebrations every Sunday. The square was one of the few places in colonial America where enslaved and free Black people could publicly gather and practice African dances and drumming.

Location: New Orleans

Elevation above the sea: 0 m

GPS coordinates: 29.96830,-90.07390

Latest update: December 12, 2025 18:13