Byblos and all of Lebanon was placed under French Mandate from 1920 until 1943 when Lebanon achieved independence.

The 2006 Lebanon War negatively affected the ancient city by covering its harbor and town walls with an oil slick that was the result of an oil spill from a nearby power-plant.
 This however has been cleared and the coastal area has since then become a destination for beach goers, especially in the late spring and throughout the summer season.
Byblos and all of Lebanon was placed under French Mandate from 1920 until 1943 when Lebanon achieved independence.
The 2006 Lebanon War negatively affected the ancient city by covering its harbor and town walls with an oil slick that was the result of an oil spill from a nearby power-plant.  This however has been cleared and the coastal area has since then become a destination for beach goers, especially in the late spring and throughout the summer season.
Byblos