Villa Nouvelle

This is the modern part of Tunis is called by the French Ville Nouvelle. The area holds blocks of grand buildings, and it’s a total contrast to the adjoining Medina.
The marvellous buildings you find here are Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul has a exterior that with influence from the Gothic, Byzantine, and Moorish times. Construction began in 1893 and the church was opened in 1897. Opposite of the Cathedral is a statue of the Tunis born Islamic teacher and philosopher Ibn Khaldun. Many of his ideas where ahead of time. The French embassy is a marvellous colonial building that was constructed between 1856 and 1862. A 38 m high clock tower form a real landmark in the area, and is placed to commemorate 7 November Independence Day. The clock tower is build in mashrabiyya style from bronze coloured steel.