Ali Tur

Ali Georges Tur (20 February 1889 – 26 September 1977) is a French architect. He is known for the hundreds of buildings he designed and built in Guadeloupe from 1929 to 1937 for a total amount of 72 million francs.[1]

Ali Tur in 1930.

Early life

Tur was born in Tunis (then under French protectorate). He graduated from Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Career

He rebuilt much after Guadeloupe was damaged by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane.

Death

He died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Works

References
  1. "Ali Tur architecte des colonies la reconstruction après le cyclone de 1928". www2.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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