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Real Name: Jean-Louis
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Things To Do: Wealthy ship-owner's house
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  • Written by JLBG on Feb 27, 2006
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    • Along Ferhat Ached Boulevard stand the houses of wealthy ship-owners. They have a typical architecture that allows to identify them at first glance. They have a twin-arched porch decorated with brightly colored wall tiles.

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    Things To Do: Another wealthy ship-owner's house
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    • This second ship-owner's house has almost the same look. The design if the wall tiles is different from one house to an other and some have a superb design. Sorry, I have not taken any close-up.

    This house has also another feature typical of Tunisia, the delicately carved cast iron windows at the windows of the second level. You can also find in the souks birds cages made in the same way.

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    Things To Do: Fishes over the entrance
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    • Traditionally, in Tunisia, fishes can be carved over the entrance of a house in order to give wealth to those living in the house. They are more or less easy to identify as they have been sometimes covered by paint or even coat but if you look carefully, you will see a good many. More often, there is only one. I wonder if the presence of two fishes means here increased wealth !

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    tiabunna Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:49 UTC
     I always enjoy your Tunisian pages, Jean-Louis, this was no exception. Love the photo of the boat with the old Latin sail, you were lucky to find it.    		starship Tue Jun 12, 2007 18:03 UTC
     I am seeing Tunisia through your eyes. Thanks for sharing!
    Vulindlela Sat Mar 10, 2007 16:39 UTC
     Thanks for sharing about this little known destination. It really does look nice.    		LoriPori Mon Feb 19, 2007 14:14 UTC
     Love the main pic of the boat with the Latin sail. Very beautiful Jean-Louis.
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