Abstract EN:

The old city of Constantine, life symbol of the arabo-islamic culture is dying because of the unhealthy environment, the over densification, the rate of occupation per dwelling, the degradation of the built environment, and finally the lack of the socio-cultural and leisure equipment are making the problems of Constantine more complex. The old city is offering such a city center in which the contact and the exchange between habitants is alarming and need to be approved in more partial conditions. From its invaluable architectural and urban qualities, the operations of conservation and improvement of the buildings are imperative. At the present time, except the destruction of the decayed houses, the "rocher" is left to its destiny. We propose operations of restauration and rehabilitation at a first time, followed by operations of renovation in non-recoverable spaces, finally a "rocade" should surround the “rocher” of Constantine in order to reduce the famous traffic congestion.