Tunis, Tunisia – La Porte de France formerly known as Bab el Bhar Postcard, Early 20th Century Queen Victoria Coins below exergue line at right

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Tunis, Tunisia – La Porte de France formerly known as Bab el Bhar Postcard, Early 20th Century Queen Victoria Coins below exergue line at rightThis historical postcard captures La Porte de France in Tunis, Tunisia, a gate marking the division between the medina (old city) and the Ville Nouvelle (new city). The gate, formerly known as Bab el Bhar, was renamed Porte de France during the French Protectorate (18811956). It serves as a symbolic representation of the shift from traditional Tunisian architecture to the more modern, European influenced urban expansion. The bustling crowd and shops,