قراءة تاريخية لقانون 16 فيفري 1897 المطهر للأراضي الجزائرية من خلال المنشورات الفرنسية

The dire situation that the real estate issue in Algeria had reached due to the legal regulations issued during the period 1863-1887 prompted the French administration to search for new solutions and reforms to address this problem. After rigorous attempts and urgent discussions in the Senate and the house of Representatives, the law of February 16, 1897 was enacted. this law was introduced as an attempt to reconcile the long-standing interests of both the centenarians and the local population. However, it deepened the divide and made achieving reconciliation between these interests practically impossible. In this article, we will attempt to address this issue by shedding light on the essence of this law, its application and the most significant outcomes it yielded. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the February 1897 law in resolving the real estate dilemma in Algeria and uncover its true implication through a historical analysis of the content found in French publications.

Keywords: the real estate issue; French legislationو the French

administration; the law of February 16, 1897 cleansing; lands of the king; lands of the throne.