Tag Archives: North Africa
La belle Orientale
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André Suréda portrait and my designs (flower background and frieze). André Suréda (1872-1930) was a French orientalist painter who painted mostly North Africa.
Paradis terrestre
Un parfum de rose
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André Suréda (1872-1930) painting and my photos of flowers. André Suréda (1872-1930) was a French orientalist painter. He painted North Africa (especially Algery).
The Ksar Aït Ben Haddou
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Located at 30km at north of Ouarzazate, the Ksar Aït Ben Haddou is classified by UNESCO. The Ksar is also famous because it had been a film set for many famous movies : “The jewel of the Nile”, Lawrence Arabia”, … Continue reading
The Telouet Kasbah in Morocco
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Telouet is a Berber village located in the High Atlas Mountains, between Marrakech and Ouarzazate. The Telouet Kasbah is also named “the Glaoui Kasbah”. The governor of Marrakech, T’hami el Glaoui and his family used to live here in the early … Continue reading
La Mamounia, a palace hotel in Marrakech
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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 … Continue reading
A luxurious nature in Marrakech
Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakech
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For more information : http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/fr/RL/lespace-culturel-de-la-place-jemaa-el-fna-00014
The Koutoubia in Marrakech
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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 … Continue reading
The Saadian tombs in Marrakech
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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 … Continue reading
Palais Bahia : Jewel of the Hispano-Mauresque art
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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 … Continue reading
Le jardin Majorelle : An oasis of colours in Marrakech
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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 … Continue reading