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Research Article

A hole in the wall: French colonial planning approaches and the building of the Central Market in Rabat, Morocco (1922–1925)

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Figure 1. Map of the medina highlighting the Marché Central.: Source: Le Guide Bleu, 1956, modified by author.

Figure 1. Map of the medina highlighting the Marché Central.: Source: Le Guide Bleu, 1956, modified by author.

Figure 2. Central Market. Source: Postcard, 1925 (Author’s collection).

Figure 2. Central Market. Source: Postcard, 1925 (Author’s collection).

Figure 3. Map of the Central Market. Source: Author, Reconstitution from the map of the National Moroccan Archive, Box D199.

Figure 3. Map of the Central Market. Source: Author, Reconstitution from the map of the National Moroccan Archive, Box D199.

Figure 4. The arcades of the Central Market. Source: Postcard, 1925 (Author’s collection).

Figure 4. The arcades of the Central Market. Source: Postcard, 1925 (Author’s collection).

Figure 5. Central Market and locals. Source: Postcard, 1925 (Author’s collection).

Figure 5. Central Market and locals. Source: Postcard, 1925 (Author’s collection).

Figure 6. Medina Map. Source: Army Map Service, Washington, 1942.

Figure 6. Medina Map. Source: Army Map Service, Washington, 1942.

Figure 7. The Oussaa Plaza with the Hubus shops behind. Source: Postcard, 1910 (Author’s collection).

Figure 7. The Oussaa Plaza with the Hubus shops behind. Source: Postcard, 1910 (Author’s collection).

Figure 8. Municipal Food Market. Source: Postcard, 1914 (Author’s collection).

Figure 8. Municipal Food Market. Source: Postcard, 1914 (Author’s collection).

Figure 9. Shacks and Souk. Source: Postcard, 1920 (Author’s collection).

Figure 9. Shacks and Souk. Source: Postcard, 1920 (Author’s collection).

Figure 10. Piercing of the Andalusian Wall. Source: National Moroccan Archives, Box D199.

Figure 10. Piercing of the Andalusian Wall. Source: National Moroccan Archives, Box D199.

Figure 11. Restoration project of the Andalusian wall. Source: National Moroccan Archives, Box D199.

Figure 11. Restoration project of the Andalusian wall. Source: National Moroccan Archives, Box D199.

Figure 12. The Medina and its walls. Source: Author, based on Google Earth.

Figure 12. The Medina and its walls. Source: Author, based on Google Earth.

Figure 13. Central Market (right) and Hubus Shops (left), March 2022. Source: Author.

Figure 13. Central Market (right) and Hubus Shops (left), March 2022. Source: Author.