Souk de la Commission
Coordinates: 36°47′54″N 10°10′31″E / 36.798270°N 10.175232°E
Metallic plaque of the Commission Street
Souk De la Commission (Arabic: سوق الكومسيون) is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.
Etymology[]
The souk got its name from the International Finance Committee headquarters that was in 1869 in charge of managing the debt of the Tunisian regency before the French occupation in 1881.
Location[]
Bab Bhar and the victory square
The souk can be reached from Souk Sidi Boumendil. It leads to the victory square where Bab Bhar (one of the gates of the medina) is located.
Products[]
It is specialized in selling products imported from China and eastern Asia.
Notes and references[]
Categories:
- Souqs in Tunis