Sfax - New Town

Between the harbor to the southeast and the Medina to the northwest is the new town of Sfax, laid out on a regular grid during the French protectorate. In the center of the town, at the intersection of Avenue Habib Bourguiba, running east-west, and Avenue Hedi Chaker, which leads to the Medina, is the Place de la République, with a monument to Bourguiba. Only a few buildings of the colonial period have survived; among them is the Town Hall. Most of Sfax's public buildings are in the new town, including the tourist information office (ONTT), banks, local government offices and the Head Post Office, with a façade decorated by the Tunisian artist Zubeir Turki.