Lane around Al Karaouine Mosque, Medina of Fez, Morocco
In the heart of the Medina of Fez, a man is walking in a lane near by Al Karaouine Mosque. About the picture: The photograph was taken in 2010 during my second visit to Fez. It was probably not the first time that I had walked down this lane, but the lines & the geometry [...]
Tourism and Tradition, Medina of Marrakech
Marrakech, Capital of Tourism Marrakech is the most touristic city in Morocco. At peak season, the ochre city attracts thousands of foreigners mostly coming from all over Europe. This is the result of an increase in low cost flights in the last decade. But Marrakech is not like any other city in Morocco. It is [...]
Moroccan Medinas: Between Tradition & Modernity
Surrounded by ramparts, Moroccan medinas are the guardians of historical traditions for both the Moroccan and Muslim cultures. They have a unique character, where a dense and secret life takes place. Their infinite number of tiny lanes, the effects of light and shade, the complexity of their layout and the maze-like lack of visibility are [...]
Blue lane in the Medina of Larache, Morocco
Medina of Larache, Morocco, 2011 I was stunned by the beauty of the lane, its colours, its patterns and the symmetry of its Moroccan doors. I waited a long time for something interesting to happen to make this picture more alive. Unfortunately the Medina of Larache is a quiet place … and what best identified [...]
Feeling the horizon, Medina of Tetouan
View over the new town of Tetouan and the Jewish cemetery – 2011 One of the Medina’s characteristic is a lack of space*. A feeling that is sometimes intensified by the tiny lanes and the lack of visibility. Facing the mountainous region of the Rif, the Medina of Tetouan built on the Djebel Dersa slope, [...]
Hammam, Medina of Larache & Fez
Medina of Larache, 2011 – See the photo in large In the Medina of Larache, a Moroccan lady traditionally dressed is entering a home. Opposite is the back door of a Hammam. A traditional public space where men and women go to wash themselves and socialise. Medina of Fez, 2010 – See the photo in [...]
Prickly pears sellers, Medina of Fez, Morocco
Prickly pears sellers talking to each others in the Medina of Fez.
School girl and motorcycle, Medina of Marrakesh, Morocco
School girl and motorcycle rider speeding in the Medina of Marrakesh. Earlier this month, Travel Budget, a US travel magazine, contacted me to buy one of my Bolivian images. Yesterday, I received a request for some of my Moroccan pictures from a French Travel magazine . Thanks for that. I am now working on it [...]
Health care product seller, Marrakesh, Morocco
Portrait of Hassan, health care product seller in the Mellah of Marrakesh
Man back from the bakery, medina of Tetouan, Morocco
Man coming back from the bakery. In Morocco, people can go and cook their own bread in their local bakery (or a special local place where people bake bread or cook traditional Moroccan dish in a oven).
Street restaurant in the medina of Fez, Morocco
Inside a street restaurant waiting for my kebab, Fez
Ancient city door, Medina of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Ancient city door and woman walking in the medina of Chefchaouen
Around the Mellah of Marrakesh, Morocco
Empty spaces for electoral poster, taxi and pedestrian around the Mellah of Marrakesh.
Medina in Morocco: The charming fishing village of Larache
In and around the medina An infinity of blue and white tones coloured the old medina of Larache, an authentic fishing village by the Loukko estuary, just two hours from Rabat, the Moroccan capital. Quietness and serenity are probably the two key words to express the peacefulness of the place. Nothing seems to stop the [...]
The Chouara tannery, Fes
Tanning is one of the oldest traditions in Morocco and Fes. The city is known as a spiritual centre but is also well known for the quality of its art and crafts. Tanning has always been a big industry. In the 14th century, nearly a hundred tanneries were set up in the Medina of Fes. [...]
La tannerie Chouara, au coeur de la Médina de Fès
La culture du tannage est une des plus anciennes traditions marocaines et fassis. Au 14ème siècle, des centaines de tanneries se cachaient derrière les ruelles de sa médina. Aujourd’hui dans la vieille historique de Fès, moins de dix tanneries cultivent encore le tannage de peaux de chèvres, de moutons et de chameaux en utilisant les [...]
Medinas du Maroc – Entre Tradition et Modernité
Medinas du Maroc – Entre Tradition et Modernité Photographies par Jerome Lorieau Cloisonnées entre des remparts, les Médinas sont les gardiennes des traditions historiques du Maroc, que ces traditions soient culturelles ou religieuses. Elles représentent souvent un caractère unique et impressionnant où grouille en apparence une vie secrète et mystérieuse. Ses ruelles infinies, entortillées entre [...]
