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Founding of Philippeville
- When
- 1838
- Where
- Philippeville
Valée established the port town in 1838, naming it Philippeville to honor the French king. It served as a port for Constantine.
In 1838, French governor Sylvain Charles Valée founded the city of Philippeville, which later became Skikda. The town was named in honor of the French king at the time. It was developed as a port to support Constantine, Algeria's third-largest city, during the French annexation of the territory.
Sources
- Skikda Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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