tourism☆marocain - KASBA TADLA

Imposing citadel, Kasba Tadla dominates the region. His noble architecture stands out by the beauty of pregnant ocrée raised above the meanders of the wadi Oum Rbia er.

Kasba Tadla in history

The time for fighting. The province of Tadla, which occupies a sloping towards the upper valley of the Oum Rbia er, is probably the region of Fazaz mentioned by the Arab columnists. From time immemorial people of plateau and mountain people of the Middle Atlas them are delivered struggles severe enough. At the time Almoravid (eleventh and twelfth centuries), Tadla suffering from the invasion of nomads Hilaliens.

The days of dynasties. Almoravids, then Almohads, and Mérinides Ouattassides populated plateau Arab groups increasingly numerous. In the sixteenth century, after ensuring possession of Marrakech, the Saadian interested in the wealth of this province. Under the Alawites, at the end of XVlle century, troops chérifiennes and Berbers of the Middle Atlas confront them.

The citadel and custody black. Moulay Ismail (1672-1727) manages to maintain a building in 1687, on the right bank of the Oum Rbia er, a mighty fortress that is protected by a contingent of 1000 soldiers Sudan, his famous "Black Guard "In 1700, he entrusts the provincial government to one of his two son, Ahmed ed Dehbi.

Charge by his father to expand the initial casbahs, it prefers to raise another larger, right side. He thought and control the important outlet valleys of the Middle Atlas or Berber uprisings are still afraid.

The pacification of Tadla impossible. In 1818, Berber tribes grouped under the authority of Abu Bekr Amhaouch, breaking Moulay Slimane. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Moulay el Hassan is not happy. To go from Fez in Marrakech, mehallas chérifiennes must avoid Tadla, and pass through Rabat and Dar el Beida (Casablanca).

Visit Kasbah Tadla

-- Described for the first time by Charles de Foucauld, the citadel is composed of two chambers separated by lices.

It houses the imperial palace of the governor - former Dar el Makhzen - two mosques and silos.

In along the crenellated wall of the casbahs, you can win a public garden near which are held markets, dominated by a mosque minaret carved from the interlacing.

-- In the enclosure below, an old stone bridge at 10 arches built by Moulay Ismail crossed the wadi Oum Rbia er. From there, splendid view of the casbahs or detach a fortified structure built to the river.

Features in the region Beni Mellal (32 Km South)

Boujad (26 Km North-west);

Imilchil (136 km South-East).

At the start of Kasba Tadla

The Atlas and the plateau Lakes (245 km to Tineghir; only 61 km of asphalt road between Kasbah Tadla and Imilchil; count 3 days to achieve this route out of the period moussem of Imilchil. There should be no hope supply and housing, provide everything needed to bivouac and water supplies and gasoline. Take a detailed map of the region; only possible route of May Ci October, all-terrain vehicle required). The road crosses first a wooded area next to rise to the highlands of dénudes Atlas punctuated lakes. These vast areas of altitude traveled in the spring and summer by herds offer arid landscape of shimmering light lakes. In the valleys along cultivated and adorned with beautiful villages of earth moving imperceptibly from the Atlas Atlantic to the Saharan Atlas, plus cashed and tormented, to descend on Tineghir through imposing gorges Todgha.

22 Km: turn right into the 1901 El Ksiba.

Km 29: El Ksiha. Right next to the mountain at the entrance of a beautiful valley planted with walnut trees, orange trees, olive trees, etc. abricotierS., El Ksiba is a big town full of charm that deserves a break, preferably on Sunday, market day.

Km 39: Col du Tizi n.Aït Ouirra.

After it, the road descends cornice in the valley of Wadi Drent, offering magnificent views.

56 Km: Naour. It stands beyond in a forest of green chêues.

Km 68: Col du Tizi n-Har.

75 Km: up to the village of Tizi-n I8Iy leave right before the road and follow Aghbala on the right track 1903, yet paved over 15 km but later becomes very brittle.

88 Km: Cherket, a village 1 630 m above sea level, or is left on the right track 1904.

125 Km: Ta88ent, an oasis of greenery in the mountains, at the foot of Jebel Bab Ouayad n-edge ridge which stands at an altitude of between 2 300 and 2 800 m.

132 Km: you reach the plateau Lakes high country, rude and poor, dotted with lakes. It will be noticed soon left the lake Tislit in a rock purple and red. Another track along its northern shore and leads to the lake Isli (12 km).

A beautiful legend is attached to these two lakes called "bride" and "boyfriend". It is said that there is indeed a long time, two young people who s'aimaient a tender love had decided to marry. But they belong to two rival tribes forbade the union. The tears they versèrent then formed two lakes

136 Km: Imilchil. Beyond the road up the valley of asif Melloul who trace its ribbon of green in an arid landscape, the beauty stripped.

Km 142: leave left a trail for Midelt, picturesque, but difficult.

148 Km: Takkat n'Sountat, to 426 m.

166 Km: Agoudal, or engaged in Imilchil were formerly done bless their union. Continue to Alt Hani.

On the right, a very beautiful track hand in the direction of the Dades Gorge

Km 188: Col de Tighoughizïn, at 2700 m has., Or down on the side of the High Atlas Sahara.

202 Km: Ait Hani, ksar of Aït Haddidou or taxies on the Todgha at the foot of massive Aït Morghad peaked at 2 921 m.

212 Km: Tamtattouchte, gateway to the gorges Todgha

245 Km: Tineghir