The Villere Suites - at the heart of the Treme area in New Orleans- is centrally located in a hub of music and culture.. The Treme is historically a multicultural neighborhood and in fact, is the first area in which African Americans and freed African slaves were allowed to own property, as early as the 1830’s.

The Treme is also known as the cradle of brass band and jazz music in New Orleans, where young musicians were nurtured and encouraged. In the 1910’s, the a part of the area was designated as a red light district and became known as Storyville. Despite Storyville’s raunchy past as a hotbed for liquor, gambling and prostitution, it gave birth to jazz music and was home to such musicians as Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong. Marching clubs and nightclubs dominated the area. The central square, known as Congo Square, (which began as a place where slaves gathered to dance) evolved into a concert area for the burgeoning brass and symphonic movement.

In the 1960s, the city of New Orleans tore down a large portion of central Treme and it stood empty until Louis Armstrong Park was created in the 1970s. The park now houses a restored Congo Square, several museums, theatres and cafes.