Bargou

Bargou and its surrounding region played a role in Tunisia’s struggle for independence. On 13 November 2014, local and national authorities commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Bargou, a confrontation that took place during the final years of French colonial rule and is remembered locally as part of the resistance movement leading to Tunisian independence.^[5]

The town lies on the northern slopes of Jebel Bargou, a mountain in the Tunisian Dorsal range rising to over 1,200 metres above sea level. The mountain has historically influenced settlement and agricultural patterns in the region and remains a defining geographic feature of the area.^[6]

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36°05′24″N 9°34′12″E / 36.09000°N 9.57000°E / 36.09000; 9.57000

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