Pied-noir

Pied-noir is a term for the former population of European descent of North Africa, especially Algeria. It is sometimes used to include the Algerian Jewish population as well. Literally Pied-noir means "black foot" in French. Supposedly, one way the colonists could be distinguished from the indigenous Algerians was by the black shoes the French wore. According to most scholars, however, the term is of unknown origin. One of the most famous pieds-noirs was Albert Camus.

Related Topics:
North Africa - Algeria - French - Albert Camus

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