Fondouk of French
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| Fondouk of French | |
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| Location | Tunis |
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| Built | 17th century |
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| Area | Medina of Tunis |
The Fondouk of the French is a caravanserai located in the Medina of Tunis in the old French district. It is near Bab El Bhar.
History
[edit]The fondouk (also spelled fondaco) was built in 1660.[1]
This fondouk is inspired by the local civil architecture of the seventeenth century.
The fondouk of the merchants is classified as a historical monument since 1922.
- metal plate with the old street name
- The old Douane street
- plate of the fondouk
- The entrance door of the fondouk
- View of the fondouk
References
[edit]- ↑ Remie Constable, Olivia (2004). Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World: Lodging, Trade, and Travel in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. pp. 355–357. ISBN 9781139449687. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
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