You’ll hear songs in Jemaa el-Fnaa square and the laughter of children in the heart of the medinas, experience kite flying on the beaches of Essaouira, and enjoy pastries with a thousand flavors, silk and hemp fabrics and embroidery, walks in the wonderful gardens, the scents of saffron, and the flavors of argan. But above all, you’ll marvel at the incredible energy and widespread beauty that tell us that Morocco remains one of the most enchanting countries in the world!
Hotel and restaurant in town. Fine fabrics, exquisite furnishings and pillows embroidered with gold thread... the best of Moroccan craftsmanship has been used to furnish this palace. The moment you arrive, you know you are in for a treat. The private Riad suite has its own swimming pool and patio, where you can sip mint tea and taste Moroccan delicacies. Explore the large garden with patios full of plants; relax in its massage rooms and the Nuxe beauty salon; dine in the restaurant, which blends French, Mediterranean and Moroccan influences, then retire to the cigar cellar; and refresh yourself in one of three pools, of which two which are heated during cooler seasons and one on the rooftop overlooking the Koutoubia and the Atlas mountains. What more you could wish for?
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Hotel and restaurant in town. Twenty minutes from the centre of Marrakech, discover Palais Ronsard, a haven of tranquillity in the heart of the city’s historic palm grove. Combining the charm of the Orient with colonial-inspired architecture, this hotel is built around two main pools surrounded by colonnaded galleries where you can stroll or enjoy your meals. Subtly designed by decorator Gil Dez, the twenty-two rooms and suites boast terraces and gardens that overlook a park where, among the century-old olive trees, roses and fountains, six private pavilions with swimming pools are also hidden. Whether it is dining in the heart of Ronsard Farm’s organic vegetable garden, relaxing in the hammam of the spa or discovering the wonders of the region, Palais Ronsard has a thousand and one surprises in store for you.
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A creation of Caroline and Laurence Hamille, Chez Zoé is primarily a linen workshop that also produces embroidered tablecloths and bed and spa linens. Their creations are carefully crafted, with half of the workers embroidering in the workshop by hand. Chez Zoé has also recently opened a small boutique...
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Yahya Création
More artist than artisan, Yahya is one of Morocco’s most important copperware producers. His showroom on Rue de Yugoslavie is full of mirrors, light fixtures and various decorative objects that combine elements of Middle Eastern tradition with modern creation. Reinventing steel, bronze and copper, Yahya...
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33 rue Majorelle
Rue Majorelle, running along the famous Jardin Majorelle, was renamed Rue Yves Saint Laurent in late 2010. Whether by design or not, fashion boutiques sprung up one after the next. 33 Rue Majorelle was established as a premiere locale on the street, a kind of marrakchie Colette that brings together approximately...
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Au Fil d’Or
Home of the finest buckskin and leather babouches, this boutique also has gorgeous linen djellabas and beautiful traditional embroidery designed by Abdelali Chabi. Located at 10 Souk Semmarine, once the souk for branding irons.
Mustapha Blaoui’s boutique
The type of place where you might poke your head in the door and end up coming out with armfuls of tableware, mirrors, lanterns and wool carpets. Antique dealer, second hand goods salesman and furniture importer, Mr. Blaoui is one of the most remarkable people in the city. Hidden away in the medina at...
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Fabrics and embroidery
A creation of Caroline and Laurence Hamille, Chez Zoé is primarily a linen workshop that also produces embroidered tablecloths and bed and spa linens. Their creations are carefully crafted, with half of the workers embroidering in the workshop by hand. Chez Zoé has also recently opened a small boutique...
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Yahya Création
More artist than artisan, Yahya is one of Morocco’s most important copperware producers. His showroom on Rue de Yugoslavie is full of mirrors, light fixtures and various decorative objects that combine elements of Middle Eastern tradition with modern creation. Reinventing steel, bronze and copper, Yahya...
Hotel and restaurant on the seafront. This palace of marvels lies in the heart of Essaouira, a mysterious and spiritual place loved by artists and adventurers alike. L’Heure Bleue Palais has succeeded in preserving the character of a traditional Moroccan house and the hospitality cherished by this country. At the crossroads of African, Moorish, Portuguese, English and oriental influences, the rooms and suites are located around the patio, where a fountain sings and the heart of the Riad beats. The traditional hamman is the perfect place to relax, the panoramic outdoor pool on the terrace overlooks the medina and the ocean, and the cuisine is a subtle blend of French and Moroccan influences.
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Kite surfers are passionate when they speak about Essaouira, an annual stop on the World Tour. The bay is protected from offshore swells and has a long coastline to the north and good waves to the south for jumps and surf. The wind is stronger than force 4 almost twenty-three days per month, and the...
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The enchanting Gnaoua Festival
Organised since 1998, a visit to the Gnaoua Festival on the last weekend of June is a must. In almost 20 years, it has become established as one of North Africa’s main festivals. The sounds of the grand masters of gnawa music continue here, honouring the former slaves who were freed. The programme contains:...
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The Port and the daily catch
Established by the Carthaginians in 500 BC, Essaouira was conquered by the Romans and for a long time thereafter served as a consistent location for the extraction of purple pigment. The port is one of the last remaining shipbuilding yards, producing wooden fishing trawlers. I encourage you to go and...
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Kite surfing
Kite surfers are passionate when they speak about Essaouira, an annual stop on the World Tour. The bay is protected from offshore swells and has a long coastline to the north and good waves to the south for jumps and surf. The wind is stronger than force 4 almost twenty-three days per month, and the...
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The enchanting Gnaoua Festival
Organised since 1998, a visit to the Gnaoua Festival on the last weekend of June is a must. In almost 20 years, it has become established as one of North Africa’s main festivals. The sounds of the grand masters of gnawa music continue here, honouring the former slaves who were freed. The programme contains:...
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On the route
Argan oil cooperatives
There are several argan oil cooperatives between Essaouira and Tamanar, on the road to Agadir. Benefitting from an exceptional microclimate, the region is the only one on the planet where argania trees can be grown. Argan oil has a hazelnut aroma and is renowned for its nutritional benefits and its cosmetic...
Hotel and restaurant in town. In the heart of the Art Deco district of Casablanca, Le Doge is a gem of a hotel, where authenticity and sophistication are key. Legend has it that it was an Italian entrepreneur who gifted this little gem to his wife, who he met in Morocco. The building’s 30s architecture is carried through in the interior décor and the conservation of central period elements. Le Jasmine restaurant’s traditional Moroccan cuisine will delight all the senses. Much like the Petit Spa that offers treatments and rituals in the purest oriental tradition: steam baths with eucalyptus, argan oil massages and hammam all contribute to the relaxing well-being experience on offer in the heart of the ‘White City’.
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In the heart of the new Habous quarter built in the French Morocco era lies an institution of the Moroccan pastry dating back to 1930 called Pâtisserie Bennis Habous. Once you enter through the little secret door, you’ll find a world of delicacies where you can sample kabr-zal (the famed “gazelle ankles”!)...
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Discover the Villa des Arts (Casablanca)
The splendid 1934 Art Deco Villa des Arts is one of the most exciting contemporary museums in the country. With nearly 800 works by some of the greatest contemporary Moroccan painters (Jilali Gharbaoui, Mohamed Chebaa, Farid Belkahia, etc.) and international artists, the museum offers splendid temporary...
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Pâtisserie Bennis Habous
In the heart of the new Habous quarter built in the French Morocco era lies an institution of the Moroccan pastry dating back to 1930 called Pâtisserie Bennis Habous. Once you enter through the little secret door, you’ll find a world of delicacies where you can sample kabr-zal (the famed “gazelle ankles”!)...
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Discover the Villa des Arts (Casablanca)
The splendid 1934 Art Deco Villa des Arts is one of the most exciting contemporary museums in the country. With nearly 800 works by some of the greatest contemporary Moroccan painters (Jilali Gharbaoui, Mohamed Chebaa, Farid Belkahia, etc.) and international artists, the museum offers splendid temporary...
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Morocco, a journey of the senses
Morocco is really so close to Europe, but a vacation of only a few days seems like a real voyage. Pascal and Véronique Béherec have always seen their ideas through to the end. The hoteliers fell in love with Marrakech and, over one weekend, bought what would become the Villa des Orangers. A weekend that changed their lives. "Our lives completely changed over one weekend in 1998. We had come to Marrakech to celebrate the acquisition of a hotel near Aix en Provence and discovered this riad in the heart of the city. My wife had spent some of her childhood in Northern Morocco, but I was just discovering Marrakech for the first time. Curiously and perhaps a little casually, we asked our guide to take us to a riad, and the rest is history: we sold both of the establishments we had in Paris and moved to Marrakech!"
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