Nabeul

Nabeul (rear RTL نابل) is a city of the North-East of the Tunisia located at the south of the Péninsule of the Cape Bon with 67 kilometers in the south-east of Tunis.

Chief town of the governorship of the same name, it constitutes a municipality of 56.387 inhabitants. By associating the cities close to Dar Chaabane, Blessed Khiar and El Maâmoura, it forms a Agglomération of 120.000 inhabitants. With Hammamet, it forms a bipolar Conurbation of 185.000 inhabitants.

Nabeul is one of the most important cities which follow one another along the coast of the Golfe of Hammamet. Its environment consists of Verger S and of Jardin S. Thanks to its Plage of fine Sable, its limpid sea and its Mediterranean Climat, the area is an appreciated destination of the European tourists .

History

In the Antiquity, the city bears the Greek name of Neapolis which is composed of nea (new) and Polis (quoted). Thus the Greek then the Romains call it. The foundation of the city goes back to at least 2400 years. The Greek Thucydide qualifies it, at the end of seventh century BC, of counter Carthaginian and the title of town of North Africa confers to him in the past mentioned by the texts after Carthage. During the Peloponnesian War in 413 av. J. - C., which opposes Sparte to Athens, the soldiers of Sparte embark on ships which run aground on the coasts of Cyrénaïque. The citizens of Cyrène decide to help them and provide them boats and pilots. They make stopover in a city of the Greek name of Neapolis. It is on this occasion that the history records, for the first time, the ancient name of Nabeul. In 148 av. J. - C., Neapolis pays its fidelity with Carthage. Indeed, the city is taken and destroyed by the Roman general Calpurnius Pison.

At the beginning of the Roman occupation, Neapolis sinks in the decline and the lapse of memory during nearly one century. Moreover, with the Arab conquest, the Byzantine destroy the city. As of the 13th century, this city knows a rebirth which has as a consequence a certain economic prosperity.

With the French protectorate, founded in 1881, Nabeuliens are strongly opposed to the installation of the colonial companies and show a strong attachment with the culture of the ground. The town of Nabeul is one of the first towns of Tunisia, in 1909, to engage a generalization of teaching and with émanciper the woman with the creation of an elementary school for the Moslem young girls . The nationalist movement, supported by local intellectuals, sees the birth of the local cell of the Néo-Destour in 1936.

Economy

The economy of the area is articulated mainly around the Tourisme, the great majority of the Hôtel S of the city being in seaside. Among the tourist sites of the city appear the Roman site of Neapolis (located at two kilometers of the center), the archaeological museum which offers collections of objects in Céramique, punic Statue S dating from seventh century BC and an important mosaic collection of Roman coming from the sites of the area of the course Bon.

The Marché weekly of Friday morning attracts many tourists and inhabitants of the course Bon. Nabeul is also known for its Agriculture and, in particular abroad, for its craft industry.

Craft industry

Nabeul is famous in Tunisia and abroad for the quality of its Poterie S and in particular of its painted plates and its Faïence S. the pottery nabeulienne is the mark of the art and the talent of the local craftsmen who inherit the profession of wire father.

As for the plaits, they are made containing green snap ring which is normally collected at the beginning of the be and which has several colors which go from the yellow to the green while passing by the bordeau and purplished blue. It is initially a question of putting a grid of Alfa which should not be transformed (i.e. it must be in a rough state). Then, it is necessary to begin weaving by crossing the snap ring with the esparto. This crossing requires the use of strings of hemp to replace the cords of esparto. Let us note that the nattiers manufacture baskets in the same way. All work is carried out in the squifa houses or in the traditional Atelier S.

The Souk S shelter also various local productions or coming from other areas of the country: Copper, Leather and Clothing, Chechia, Embroidery S or Basket S.

The town of Nabeul is in addition the only place in Tunisia where one finds Figurine S realized in Sucre, Confiserie prepared with each Moslem New year. Offered to the children and to the bride, they also trônent on the traditional dishes of Couscous. Obtained starting from a Moulding and decorated or painted with natural dyes, they are then deposited in a hollow dish and with foot, the mithred , in the middle of Bonbon S, Dragée S and others dry fruits.

Agriculture

The culture of the fruit trees is centered on the oranges, the Citron Beldis as well as a large variety of Fleur S. Ainsi, Nabeuliens distill the flowers and the oranges and sell them in very great quantities. Let us note on this subject that most of the production is intended for the Tunisian local market, the active remainder with the Exportation.

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