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The Medina of Tunis

One of the most important cities in the Muslim world The Medina is the ancient city of...

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Saint Vincent Cathedral

An architectural jewel full of memory The Cathedral, in neo-Romanesque style, like ...

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Suzy Vernon at Carlton

In 1928, Le Carlton, a building designed by the architect and entrepreneur Joseph Abita, was the popular address in Tunis. Stars and reporters stay there or go for a drink at its American Bar.

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The opening of the Carlton

The Carlton Hotel is a jewel of architecture with its listed Art Deco facade dating from 1926. As was customary at the time, the architect, Joseph Abita, inscribed the year of construction in the medallion of the facade.

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A masterpiece from the Bardo Museum

Ulysses resisting the song of the sirens The elevator doors open onto a magnificent...

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A history of the New York Times

The end of the dictatorship In the elevator, a surprise awaits you: the historic front page of...

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Zitouna Mosque

Zitouna, the Heart of the Medina

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National Theater

"The Resplendent Bonbonnière"

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Bardo Museum

One of the Most Important Museums in the Maghreb

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Central Market

The Central Market of Tunis

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Carthage

Karthago, Rome's Rival

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Sidi Bou Said

Sidi Bou Said, the World's First Listed Site

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Baron Erlanger Museum

"The Resplendent Star" or "Baron's House"

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The Favorite Hotel of Algerians !

The Carlton, a History of Militancy

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Since 1926

1926 The foundation of the Carlton

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The journey continues

By Victor Sebag & Brahim Dhahak

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« ST4 The project »

A free interpretation of Arabic calligraphy

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The Hilalian Epic

Engravings by Brahim Dhahak

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Reception desk

By Mehdi Benedetto

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Victor Sebag's photos

Victor Sebag's photos (1930s)

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"Mu'allaqât"

Artwork by Iraqi painter Dia Azzawi

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The « Carlton lady »

Our most patient customer

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Our "Art Nouveau" facade

Artwork by Joseph Abita

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Liberty

"Horrya," a tribute to past victims

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Artists' View of the Ficus Trees

Centennial trees of Habib Bourguiba Avenue

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Dhahak Brahim Gafsa, 1931 – 2011

Born in 1931 in a zaouîa in Gafsa in southern Tunisia, Brahim Dhahak was the eldest of seven children. 

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