The history of the town

The town of Hammam-Sousse was created in reference to the historical and ideological studies in the 8th Hegire century corresponding the 14th century.
At that time one of the famous Islamic personalities, callad “Sidi Mohamed El Kantaoui” established his residence on a hill in front of the sea in the north east of the town.
The name of “Hammam” (bath) provides from the historical and archaeological monuments which indicate that a “Hammam” in an Arabic architecture is located in the eastern part of the town called “the medina” the history of this bath referes to the 9th Hegire century, at that time, the users of the “Hammam” came from the town of Sousse.
The citizens of Hammam-Sousse have an origin, the pioneers of them made from “Hommet El Ksar” (the city of the palace) their first residence. Their homes were set-up from white sand extracted from a valley called “Bathet essouk”
(the valley of an open market) this homes are still empty up to today and they are taking the form of catacombs in which the local homes took part.
Bit by bit and step by step, thanks to its working and faithful Mens, the town of Hammam-Sousse knew an evolution in all this living fields.

This evolution took a more excessive speed from the major changment of the 7th of November. From that date the town is taking part like all the towns and country sides of Tunisia, from the prosperity which is projected on the infrastructure, the roads, the drain canalisation, the rain water canalisation to avoid inundations, the street light, the construction of bridges and the education and cultural institutions.
The town is getting more and more beautiful in its appearance au in its roots too thanks to its coasts, nice hotels and the famous port giving an invitation to everyone from all the parts of the world.
All this realisations oblige us to give a big thank to everyone who contributed and still contribuning to the prosperity especially the municipal commitee, the administration of the municipality, all the workers and the consultants and all the presidents of the community.
And we have always to remember that “changement is a daily shared effort” as said our president.

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