French Church of Tangier
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The French Church of Tangier, formally the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and of Saint Joan of Arc, also known as Sainte-Marie-Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, shorthand Sainte-Marie-Jeanne, or the Église d
Front view of the church in 2022
Abdelhafid Palace
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The Abdelhafid Palace or Moulay Hafid Palace is a historic structure at 23, rue Mohammed Ben Abedelouhab in the Hasnouna neighborhood of Tangier, Morocco. It was built in 1912–1913 as the intended mai
French Church of Tangier
…public space of the city. Thus, Italy sponsored the construction of the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, built in 1939–40 on the land of the former Abdelhafid Palace. The start of construction of the French Church in 1949, in turn, would stimulate the larger Spanish project which became the Roman Catholic Cathedral…
South façade at night
Side view of the palace with main entrance