Fondouk of French

Fondouk of French
LocationTunis
AreaMedina of Tunis
Built17th century

The fondouk of the French is a caravanserai located in the medina of Tunis in the old franc1 district. It is near Bab El Bhar.

History

The fondouk was built during the years 1659-1660 under the reign of Hammouda Pasha Bey. 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
    metal plate with the old street name
  • The old Douane street
    The old Douane street
  • plate of the fondouk
    plate of the fondouk
  • The entrance door of the fondouk
    The entrance door of the fondouk
  • View of the fondouk
    View of the fondouk
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