Fondouk of French

Fondouk of French
Interactive map of Fondouk of French
LocationTunis
History
Built17th century
Site notes
AreaMedina 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

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.

References

  1. ↑ 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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