La mise en tourisme de la Médina de Tozeur: Une valorisation du patrimoine mitigée
The tourism development of the Medina of Tozeur: A mixed heritage valorization

Summary/Abstract: Tozeuris an oasis town in southwestern Tunisia. It represents the hub of Saharan tourism. From the sixties of the 20th century, this town valued its natural and cultural assets in Saharan tourist activities to maintain its place in the Tunisian tourist network. The tourism of its Medina represents the most delicate enhancement of its architectural heritage. The Medina is among the most fragile and tourist-frequented urban sites in the city of Tozeur. The Medina suffered several consecutive and devastating floods, especially in the years 1969, 1975 and 1990, which caused damage and demolished a large part of it. Today, this architectural heritage requires major redevelopment and rehabilitation works to receive additional flows of tourists who could further deteriorate it.As part of my research on Saharan tourism, I carried out surveys concerning the perception of inhabitants and tourists of this architectural heritage of the city of Tozeur. This research starts from a few issues: What are the different aspects of tourist development of this Medina? What are the eminent risks threatening it? How do its inhabitants and tourists perceive this enhancement?

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