Abstract
Colonization in the world brought urbanization programs into operation, among which some applications have been subject to observation and analysis in order to understand historical processes. The present article suggests examining the example of Sidi-Bel-Abbès, in Algeria, occupied by France for 130 years. By looking for and deciphering certain colonial stakes which prevailed in urban planning, Alexis de Toqueville’s reports on this subject are very enlightening to grasp the mechanisms in creating the town. Several factors at different levels are at the origin of its foundation that enter in a logic of territorial web. The town forms an astonishing ensemble in its arrangement and geometry which are interesting to look at for cultural and technical models. So a colonial town, what were the grounds for its creation and evolution and the decisive urban planning principles for its spatial organization.
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