<P> Tremé ( / trəˈmeɪ / trə - MAY ) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans , in the U.S. state of Louisiana . `` Tremé '' is often rendered as Treme , historically the neighborhood is sometimes called by its more formal French names of Faubourg Tremé ; it is listed in the New Orleans City Planning Districts as Tremé / Lafitte when including the Lafitte Projects . Originally known as `` Back of Town , '' urban planners renamed the neighborhood `` Faubourg Tremé '' in an effort to revitalize the historic area . A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area , its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are Esplanade Avenue to the east , North Rampart Street to the south , St. Louis Street to the west and North Broad Street to the north . 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 . Historically a racially mixed neighborhood , it remains an important center of the city 's African - American and Créole culture , especially the modern brass band tradition . </P>
<P> Tremé ( / trəˈmeɪ / trə - MAY ) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans , in the U.S. state of Louisiana . `` Tremé '' is often rendered as Treme , historically the neighborhood is sometimes called by its more formal French names of Faubourg Tremé ; it is listed in the New Orleans City Planning Districts as Tremé / Lafitte when including the Lafitte Projects . Originally known as `` Back of Town , '' urban planners renamed the neighborhood `` Faubourg Tremé '' in an effort to revitalize the historic area . A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area , its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are Esplanade Avenue to the east , North Rampart Street to the south , St. Louis Street to the west and North Broad Street to the north . 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 . Historically a racially mixed neighborhood , it remains an important center of the city 's African - American and Créole culture , especially the modern brass band tradition . </P>
how do you pronounce treme in new orleans
how do you pronounce treme in new orleans
trə - MAY
trə - MAY