Table 1 Passerby survey interview model

Do you live in Tlemcen?

Yes

No

Do you live in Tlemcen’s downtown?

Yes

No

Do you often frequent this space?

Yes

No

At what time of the day?

Morning

Evening

What is the purpose of your visits?

Leisure

Rest/meeting

Are you familiar with the history of this space?

Yes

No

Do you often frequent the mosque?

Often

Sometimes

Never

What does the grand mosque represent for you? *

The most frequently given answers are religious symbol, monument, landmark, place of worship

What does the square represent for you? *

The most frequently given answers are relaxation area—meeting place—leisure—rest—commerce—place of activity

What is your connection or link to this space? *

The most frequently given answers are event—culture – tradition

What does the museum, formerly the city hall, represent to you? *

The most frequently given answers are Not much—I'm not familiar with this museum—one of the French buildings on the square—nothing

How do you define the activities in the space? *

The most frequently given answers are commerce—crowd movement—focal point – centrality

In your opinion, is the activity in the space in line with the cultural dimension of the monument?

Yes

No

What do you recommend for the preservation of the monument's authenticity? *

The most frequently given answers are maintenance, lighting