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The history of the French naval base of Bizerta between?1943 and?1961 results from the extraordinary convergence of elements belonging to naval, strategic, colonial and diplomatic history. From the French navy's dream of rebirth to the final evacuation of?1963, the history of Bizerta unfolds in three acts?: from?1945 to?1951, the lack of budget allocations prevents the modernisation of the site despite the obsolescence of the substructure. From?1951 to?1955, the Cold War brings about the launching of an ambitious and expensive modernisation. Finally, from?1955 to?1961, the difficult relationship between Paris and Tunis blocks the modernisation plan until the armed uprising of?1961 ends in the definitive closing of the base.