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Si Boufarik m'était contée
Facebook page centred around the history of Boufarik — the market town 10 km north of Blida, known for its citrus market and colonial-era history.
1 January 2025
About
Si Boufarik m'était contée ("If Boufarik Were Told to Me" — a play on the French idiom si Paris m'était conté) is a Facebook page dedicated to the history of Boufarik, the market town approximately 10 km north of Blida in the Mitidja plain.
Boufarik in Context
Boufarik is historically significant to Blida's story:
- One of the first French colonial settlements in Algeria (established 1832), built on the Mitidja plain as a model agricultural colony
- Known as the citrus and agricultural capital of the Mitidja — its weekly market was one of the largest in northern Algeria
- Home to the Zalabia de Boufarik — the deep-fried pastry that has become a regional emblem
- Site of significant malaria epidemics in the 1830s that shaped French colonial health policy in Algeria
Topics Covered
- Colonial settlement history of Boufarik
- Agricultural heritage of the Mitidja
- Local personalities and family histories
- Archival photographs of Boufarik's market, streets, and buildings
Links
- Facebook Page: (to be added)