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One sheet travel poster, Tunis la Blanche
, which translates to "Tunis the White," is a vintage travel poster promoting tourism to the city of Tunis, Tunisia. The poster features an illustration of the Mosque of Sidi Youssef, also known as the Youssef Dey Mosque, which is located in the heart of the Tunis medina.
This particular poster was created for the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (P.L.M.) in collaboration with Tunisian Railways (C.F.T.). The text on the poster highlights the travel times from France to Tunis: "À 36 HEURES DE MARSEILLE PAR MER" (36 hours from Marseille by sea) and "À 6 HEURES D'ANTIBES PAR AVION" (6 hours from Antibes by plane). The poster also mentions the "SAISON OCTOBRE-MAI" (October-May season), suggesting the best time for tourists to visit. The artist of the poster is unknown, but it was printed in Marseille by Moullot.
The Mosque of Sidi Youssef is noted for being the first Ottoman-style mosque built in Tunisia, featuring a distinctive octagonal minaret with green tiles.
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