[1] The palace is located in the Commission Street, in the old French neighbourhood.
[2] It was built between 1786 and 1866 by Paolo Antonio Gnecco, a rich olive oil and seeds trader.
[3] The Franco-Tunisian painter Pierre Boucherle was born in Gnecco Palace on 11 April 1894.
[4] Unlike the other palaces of the Medina, this one has the architecture of an Italian palazzo; It has a big portal with columns and an Italian facade with framed windows and pediments.
[2] It has also a courtyard that creates a lighting system for the surrounding rooms.