When France occupied Algeria in 1830, it counted over 1,100 Italians in its first census (done in 1833),[1] concentrated in Algiers and in Annaba.

With the arrival of the French, the migratory flow from Italy grew considerably: in 1836 the Italians had grown to 1,800, to 8,100 in 1846, to 9,000 in 1855, to 12,000 in 1864 and to 16,500 in 1866.

[2][3][4] Other jobs that the Italians carried out in Algeria were fishermen, laborers, bricklayers, miners, marble workers, tailors, stonemasons, carpenters and shoemakers.

[5] At the beginning of the 20th century there was the opening of Italian-speaking scholastic, health and cultural institutions, In particular, in 1927, there were three private elementary schools, eight mutual aid institutes, two centers for the diffusion of culture Italian and an economic association.

[9] The few members of the Italian community remaining in Algiers have a school (entitled "Roma") and a club at their disposal.