European Tunisians

European Tunisians are Tunisians whose ancestry lies within the ethnic groups of Europe, notably the French and Italian. Other communities include those from Southern Europe and Northwestern Europe.^{[citation needed]}

European Tunisians

Cathedral of Saint Vincent de Paul, Tunis
Languages
Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese[citation needed]
Religion
Christianity (predominantly),[1] Judaism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Pied-Noir

Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans in Tunisia in 1956 (mostly Catholics).^[1][2] In 1926, there were 90,000 Italians in Tunisia, compared to 70,000 Frenchmen, despite the fact that Tunisia was a French protectorate, as well as 8,396 Maltese.^[3]

Our Lady of Trapani procession is a traditional festival that the Tunisian Christian community celebrates on the 15th of August of each year at Saint-Augustin and Saint-Fidèle's church in the city of La Goulette in Tunis.^[4]

History

Further information: French protectorate of Tunisia

Share of Europeans during French rule in Tunisia

See also

• Italian Tunisians
• European Moroccans
• Pied-Noir
• Italian settlers in Libya
• History of the Jews in Tunisia

Notable people

• Moufida Bourguiba (1890-1976), first First Lady of Tunisia (1957-1961)