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Bab el Bhar

Bab el Bhar
Porte De France
TunisPortFrance.jpg
The gate in 2005
General information
Type City gate
Location Place Beb Bhar
Town or city Tunis
Country Tunisia
Coordinates 36°47′57″N 10°10′32″E / 36.799165°N 10.175618°E / 36.799165; 10.175618Coordinates: 36°47′57″N 10°10′32″E / 36.799165°N 10.175618°E / 36.799165; 10.175618

Bab el Bhar ("the sea gate"), also known as Porte De France (the gate of France), is a city gate in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It marks the separation between the Medina of Tunis and the European city. The gate is made up of a lowered archway and topped by a crenellated parapet.

The gate surrounded by shops in 1895

Details of the inscription on top of the door

Night view

Altitude marking (7 meters above sea level)



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