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Middle Atlas Cedar Forests
Ancient cedars, Barbary macaques, and Morocco's alpine surprise — an hour from Fes and a world from anything you expected.
Azrou
Azrou is a Middle Atlas town at 1,250 metres, surrounded by the largest cedar forest in Morocco. The Cèdre Gouraud — a single cedar tree estimated at 800 years old — stands in the forest south of town. Barbary macaques live among the trees and are easily seen from the road.
The town itself is an Amazigh market centre. The Tuesday souk is one of the best in the Middle Atlas. Azrou is also known for its woodworking — cedar carved into furniture, bowls, and decorative pieces sold in the cooperative near the centre.
Azrou sits at the junction of the N13 (Meknes to Er Rachidia) and the road south to Midelt and the Ziz Gorge. This makes it a natural stopping point on the route from the imperial cities to the desert. The air is cool, the forests are dense, and in winter the mountains carry snow.
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