Pictorial map of Tunisia designed by J. Vanney and J. Moretton in Art Deco style showing numerous cities and towns (including Tunis, Kairouan, Sousse, Sfax, and Gabes) and several interesting sites illustrated in profile such as Roman ruins at El Djem and Dougga, the Great Mosque at Kairouan, and the Selja Gorges, along with others.
La Tunisie Touristique
- Author: J. Vanney
- Dimension: 30 x 21 cm
- Place of publication: Asnières-sur-Seine
- Year: 1931
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