Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakech (2016)
For more information : http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/fr/RL/lespace-culturel-de-la-place-jemaa-el-fna-00014 I took these photos in 2016.
La Mamounia in Marrakech
My photo of the hotel La Mamounia in Marrakech, Morocco, dating of 2016.
In the shadow of palm trees in Marrakech
Peut-être que Dieu a-y-il créé le désert pour que l’homme puisse se réjouir à la vue des palmiers. Paulo Coelho I used a photo of mine taken at the Palais Bahia, in Marrakech, Morocco. Tibi’s dress.
Oriental splendour
I used a photo (gold ornaments) taken by me at the Saadian tombs, in Marrakech, Morocco. Jude Frances’ earrings.
La Mamounia, a palace hotel in Marrakech
La Mamounia is a mythic palace hotel in Marrakech, opened in 1923. The name of the hotel comes from the garden’s owner (Moulay Mamoun) where the palace was built. Renowned artists had been sollicited including the famous painter Jacques Majorelle (inventor of the Majorelle blue).
Flooded with light and colours
I used as background a photo taken by me in Palais de la Bahia in Marrakech :
Among a swirl of colours in the Palais Bahia in Marrakech
Tome’s dress. I used this photo taken by me at the Palais Bahia in Marrakech : Enregistrer Enregistrer
Colorful in Marrakech
The necklace is a Loulou de la Falaise’s jewel. This photo used as background was taken by me in the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech :
The Koutoubia in Marrakech
The Koutoubia has a minaret topping by a 70m-high square tower. The first sanctuary was built under the reign of Abd el-Moumen, but was destroyed due to its imperfect alignment with Mecca. The Koutoubia acquired its current look under the reign of Yacoub el-Mansour. Source : http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Tourist-Attraction/Marrakech-_-Koutoubia-9dtttjn5
Wandering in the souks of Marrakech
Walking in the souks of Marrakech is a pleasant change of scenery. The souks means in Arabic “markets”. It is very lively and colorful. It is a myriad of tiny streets, a real labyrinth ! There are various souks ; each souk is specialized in one type of products (tannery, slippers, blacksmiths, carpets…). About 40…
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech
The Saadian tombs (discovered in 1917) were built under the reign of the Sultan Ahmed el Mansour in the 16th century. It was a burial site for himself and his descendants. About two hundred members of the Saadian dynasty were buried there. The Saadian (or Zaydanides) are a cherifian Arab dynasty coming from the Draâ…
Medersa Ben Youssef in Marrakech
The Medersa (arabic word for school) Ben Youssef was an important koranic university. It was built in 1570 at the request of the Sa’did Sultan Abdellah Al Ghalib in order to educate the young men attending the mosque located nearby. The medersa’s name is a tribute to the Sultan Ali Ben Youssef who fortified Marrakech in…
Palais Bahia : Jewel of the Hispano-Mauresque art
Palais Bahia is incredibly decorated with somptuous mosaics, sculpted stone artifacts and painted doors and ceilings. The palace was built under the reign of two sultans : Sidi Mohammed ben Abd al Rahman (1859-1873) and Moulay Abd al-Aziz (1894-1908). The construction lasted seven years and was realised by the architect El Mekki. Sources : http://www.palais-bahia.com/en/…
Le jardin Majorelle : An oasis of colours in Marrakech
The French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) created this wonderful botanic garden in the 1920’s. Passionate about botany, he brought back exotic plants from his travels (cacti, palm trees, bamboo, coconut palms, jasmine, agaves, bougainvilleas…). He uses the famous Majorelle blue to paint his villa and the garden : an ultramarine, a cobalt blue. He wanted…
