La Route des Casbahs

La Route des Casbahs


Dans le Grand Sud où le sable ne demande qu’à tout envahir, ils forment le cours de la vie. Vergers, champs, palmeraies, roseraies, leurs rives déroulent un long ruban fertile où les hommes font des miracles. Ce sont les oueds Drâa, Dadès, Ziz.


Le Désert

Le Sahara… Son histoire se confond avec celle de l’humanité. Univers minéral qui féconda autrefois tout un continent, préservant en son sein des richesses longtemps insoupçonnées. Immensité de sable et de rocaille, de mirages et d’oasis, restant pour toujours le territoire de nos rêves et de nos évasions.
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Ouarzazate

A la croisée des chemins entre les vallées du Drâa, du Dadès et du Ziz, Ouarzazate marque le début du périple en éblouissant le voyageur avec deux magnifiques casbahs. Celle de Taourirt, ancienne résidence du Glaoui, est ahurissante de beauté. Des tours émergent d’une masse de maisons serrées les unes aux autres, poussent leurs créneaux vers le bleu du ciel et se disputent la première place au soleil.
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Marrakech


MARRAKESH : LA VILLE SPECTACLE
Marrakesh s’éveille. Comme chaque matin depuis 800 ans, avec les mêmes inflexions chantantes, l’appel du muezzin résonne du haut des 70 mètres de la Koutoubia, le phare spirituel de Marrakesh.
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Essaouira

Eternellement protégée par les alizés, noyée au milieu des fleurs, Essaouira la Blanche embaume de toutes les essences que travaillent ses ébénistes. Charmante petite ville au caractère très particulier avec ses maisons aux volets bleus, l’ex-Mogador rappelle étrangement les îles grecques, tandis que ses remparts font penser à Saint-Malo. Bref, on se sent chez soi. En plus la température y est presque toujours de 25ºC, ce qui change des 40ºC de Marrakesh en été. Pas étonnant que de nombreux Marrakchis s’y précipitent, fuyant les fortes chaleurs.
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Agadir



AGADIR : QUE LA FETE COMMENCE !
Entre le vert odorant des eucalyptus, des pins, des tamaris et le bleu enchanteur d’une mer limpide, calme, vivifiante, délicieuse, bleu pur à peine plus soutenu que celui du ciel où, tous les jours, brille un soleil éclatant, s’étale une sublime plage de sable fin et doré, longue de dix kilomètres, la plage d’Agadir.
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Tetouan


DE TETOUAN A CHEFCHAOUEN
Au programme cet après-midi, promenade à Tétouan. La ville domine la verte vallée de l’Oued Martil. Pour entrer dans la médina, franchir ses remparts, vous avez le choix entre sept portes magnifiquement ouvragées. Et maintenant, suivez votre inspiration. Cette ruelle ombragée par une treille dégage une fraîcheur délicieuse. Observez les bâtisses ornées de céramique.
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Tanger


TANGER : L’INSPIRATRICE
“Tourterelle posée sur l’épaule de l’Afrique”, Tanger a longtemps été convoitée pour sa position stratégique. Depuis la fondation de Tingis au IVe siècle avant J.C., Carthaginois, Romains, Phéniciens, Vandales, Espagnols, Portugais et Anglais se la sont disputée jalousement. Aucune ville d’Afrique qui ne soit plus proche de l’Europe, aucun Orient qui ne soit plus cher au coeur des artisites européens ou américains : peintres, musiciens ou écrivains.
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Rabat

Partout du bleu, bleu intense de la mer et du ciel, et blottie dans l’écrin ocre de ses remparts, une ville blanche avec un minaret qui joue avec les nuages : voici Rabat, la capitale du Maroc.
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Meknes

Au coeur de la campagne marocaine, coup de coeur ! c’est Meknès, la ville impériale de Moulay Ismaïl. Avec une ardeur inlassable, une volonté inébranlable, il entreprit de faire de cette ville une capitale à son image.
Palais, mosquées, fontaines, terrasses, jardins, écuries, magasins, greniers s’édifièrent sans discontinuer pendant 50 ans pour combler le gigantesque périmètre dessiné par les murailles.
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Youth Day is a public holiday in Morocco

Youth Day is a public holiday in Morocco on August 21, the birthday of the reigning monarch, Mohammed VI of Morocco.

In the northern region, from Fnideq to Martil, vacation villages alternate with hotel complexes. These offer entertainment, sports and evening events. Further east, the atmosphere changes. There you will find the beauty of traditional Moroccan beaches. The wide, open spaces and picturesque countryside of natural sites such as Laou Wadi, El Hoceima and Saidia guarantee a refreshing break.





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Explore Morocco’s Mediterranean Coastline

Explore Morocco’s Mediterranean Coastline

You will be surprised by the earthly paradises hidden behind the majestic Rif mountain chain. From Tamuda Bay to Saidia, nature has gone to great lengths to provide you with an unforgettable vacation. The Mediterranean coast does all it can with its calm and crystal-clear waters and fine white sand. The panorama is astonishing. Whether you are tempted by an outing in a sailing boat, a dive (many hotels have their own centers), a romantic walk along the beach or a simple but pleasurable sun-tanning session, you will be more than satisfied in any event. Whatever you are looking for, as a couple or a family, the beach of your dreams is waiting for you. From the biggest to the most intimate, the most traditional to the most modern…




The Mediterranean coastline of Morocco includes the important seaports of Tangier and Tétouan, as well as a host of spectacular beaches and seaside towns popular with locals and visitors to this beautiful North African country. Visitors traveling from Europe by ferry will land in Tangier which is located a mere 20 miles from Spain across the strait of Gibraltar. Offering a curious blend of Spanish, French and North African culture, Tangier has long held a special allure and been the inspiration for talented and famous people, including French artist Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse, American artist and decorative arts designer Louis Comfort Tiffany, and citizen of Tangier Antonio Fuentes, as well as writers Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, Tennessee Williams and Moroccan literary figures Mohamed Choukri, Abdeslam Boulaich, Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi, Mohamed Mrabet, and Ahmed Yacoubi.

A short distance inland from Tangier is the charming mountain town of Chefchaouen, known particularly for its winding alleyways, lined with white-washed buildings featuring blue doors and trim, set against the backdrop of the majestic Rif Mountains. Visitors to this Moroccan town can enjoy a hike into the scenic Rif Mountains, or up the Jebel al-Kalaa peak overlooking the town. The Talasemtane national park is also close by. The medina has plenty of arts and crafts on offer, with items made from leather being the specialty of artisans in the town, many of whom will make special request items.

The city of Tétouan is the other major port of Morocco located on the Mediterranean and is an interesting place to explore. The medina is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and artisans can be viewed working at their chosen trade, including carpet weaving, jewelry making and manufacturing leather items. The royal palace of Tétouan is situated at one of the entrances to the medina. Outside the city is the spectacular new leisure development called Tamuda Bay – a low-lying wetland sanctuary which offers a range of accommodation options and a host of watersport activities.

The Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are also located along the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. Although on the Moroccan mainland, the two enclaves are part of Spain and subject to the rules and regulations of that country. Border crossings are strictly regulated.



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Animals of Morocco

Animals of Morocco

Help the Street Animals of Morocco endeavour to sterilise, vaccinate and treat street animals in Morocco.

Working within local communities, our aim is to ensure a good quality of life for the animals that live amongst them.

At present we work within Essaouira and its surrounding areas. Once we have sufficient funds and resources our aim is to spread into other areas of Morocco.

HSAM is a non-profit organisation that is run solely by volunteers and relies upon the generosity of the general public to carry out its work.

Dorcas Gazelle - is the smallest of all gazelles, but also has the longest legs. Both males and females have long, curved horns. They like to eat vegetation, especially Acacia leaves. They are active mostly during the early morning and eveing, since it is so hot in the middle of the day in the desert areas where they live. A Dorcas gazelle may go its entire life without drinking water, because it gets all that it needs from the plants it eats!

Fennec Fox - is the smallest of all foxes, but it also has big eyes and huge ears. The Fennec's ears help them keep cool in the desert heat and also help them hear potential food or enemies. Fennecs live in burrows where they sleep during the heat of the day. This is important since most Fennec foxes live near the Sahara desert. They hunt at night and like to eat insects, lizards, eggs and fruit.

Sloughi - (pronouce "Slew-gee") is a dog! It is also called an Arabian sighthound and is in the same family as greyhounds, afghans and salukis. This dog was originally bred in Morocco and was often bred for hunting. It has long legs and it runs very fast! Sloughis are faithful and intelligent and get along well with children.

Come on let’s see all the cool animals. There are birds. You can see all the different types of birds. You could see birds everywhere but not flamingos only in the Sous Messa National Park.
Did you know that there are camels! These camels live in the Sahara Desert. Mostly you can see them everywhere, even in markets. Camels have long necks. On the back of the camel it has a little bump. They cost $1,000 to by a camel. They use camels for races.
There are goats. These gaots are seen in most dry places like the dry mountains, and in some markets.



Animals of Morocco
moroccan  elephants


Loxodonta africana Giant African elephants, whose tusks alone can weigh more than 45 kilograms (more than 99 pounds), are remarkable not only for their size but for their unique means of communication. Adults can �talk� to each other over vast distances using ultra-low-frequency sounds beyond the range of human hearing. These tones, which the elephants can hear over distances of hundreds of kilometres, may be analogous to the ocean songs of whales. Elephants once ranged through most of Africa south of the Sahara, but they are now seriously threatened by habitat destruction and ivory poachers. Between 1973 and 1980, Kenya�s elephant population was reduced by 65 per cent, mainly because of rampant poaching. In 1989, in response to the growing threat of extinction, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the world body that regulates wildlife trade, banned the sale of ivory. The effect of the ban has not been determined, but biologists predict that African elephants will survive within protected areas throughout the continent.
Cape Hunting Dog

Lycaon pictus Enormous ears and conspicuous colours enable individual cape hunting dogs to locate each other quickly and to hunt as a pack, bringing down prey as big as twice their size. Like many other dogs, the cape hunting dog is very sociable; it roams the African grasslands and savannas in groups of as many as 60. Also known as the African wild dog, these animals were once quite common but are now seldom seen. The decline in their numbers results from predator-control efforts, habitat destruction, and a decrease in available prey.
Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus The world�s fastest land animal, the cheetah has been clocked at speeds of more than 105 kilometres per hour (more than 65 miles per hour) while running in pursuit of prey. Active during the day, these graceful animals are solitary hunters on the savannas and woodlands of Africa south of the Sahara. Despite their fierce appearance, cheetahs often lose small gazelle kills to more aggressive predators such as hyenas or lions. As a consequence of habitat loss and poaching for their prized skins, cheetahs are endangered throughout their range.
Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes One of the closest animal relatives of human beings, the highly intelligent and gregarious chimpanzee lives in the tropical rain forests of equatorial Africa. Although these primates spend much of their time in trees�where they forage for fruit, nuts, and leaves�they are also active on the ground. Researchers have discovered that chimpanzees use a complex system of communication and maintain an elaborate, hierarchical social structure. Like other apes, chimpanzees are in peril because of the ongoing destruction of tropical rain forests.
Leopard

From southernmost Africa, the range of the leopard, Panthera pardus, sweeps in a great arc north through the rest of that continent and then across southern Asia as far as Java and the Russian Far East. It avoids only the driest reaches of the Sahara and the Eastern Desert. Throughout its vast and varied range, the adaptable leopard is remarkably tolerant of people, although people do not always return the favour. Its appetite for goats, sheep, and dogs angers farmers and pastoralists, and its spotted coat makes the leopard a target of hide-hunters. Black leopards also have a spotted coat, but the spots are difficult to discern against the coat�s dark, glossy background.
Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus The Nile crocodile, which can weigh as much as 1 metric ton and can measure 6.5 metres (21.3 feet) in length, has killed more people on the African continent than any other animal. These mammoth reptiles feed mainly on fish and inhabit rivers, lakes, marshes, and coastal areas in Africa south of the Sahara and Madagascar. Shortly after World War II (1939�1945), the population of Nile crocodiles dropped sharply because they were being hunted for their valuable skins and because boat traffic had intruded near their nesting sites along the Nile. As a result of habitat degradation and excessive hunting, their numbers continue to decline today.
African Tree Pangolin

Manis tricuspis With overlapping brown scales on its back, this nocturnal West and Central African pangolin looks more like a slender pine cone than a mammal. When threatened, it will roll into a tight ball, exposing only a shield of scales. The pangolin lives high in the trees of the rain forest. Toothless, it uses its long snout and 18-centimetre (7.1-inch) tongue to probe for ants and termites.
Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis At 6 metres (19.7 feet) tall, the giraffe feeds on tree shoots and leaves that other animals on the African savanna cannot reach. A male will eat up to 91 kilograms (up to 201 pounds) per day. The giraffe�s long legs allow it to reach speeds of 58 kilometres per hour (36 miles per hour), but because its legs must be folded or awkwardly splayed to each side when it wants to drink, the gentle animal becomes easy prey for lions, hyenas, and leopards. Ever vigilant for predators, the giraffe succumbs to a true sleep for only 20 minutes each day. Each giraffe�s spotting pattern is unique, just like a human fingerprint.
Lion

Africa is so closely identified with the lion, Panthera leo, that many people are surprised to learn that a small population of lions endures in the Gir National Park of northwestern India. Lions once ranged throughout the Middle East, and even into Europe, where Macedonians and Greeks hunted them only 2,000 years ago. Even societies with no history of lions of their own, such as the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, have adopted the imposing cat as a symbol of national power. The very name of Singapore means �Lion City�, and the Chinese and Tibetans so revere the lion that they have bred several small dogs�the Pekingese, Lhasa apso, and shih-tzu�in its image.
Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta The hyena�s long, muscular neck, furry round ears, and long front legs combine to look like a cross between a dog and a giraffe. However, the hyena belongs to the cat family, hunting at night and sleeping in the day in dug-out caves on the plains of eastern and southern Africa. Persistent and opportunistic, a pack of hyenas will spend hours wearing down their prey before closing in for the kill. The hyena is also adept at stealing other animals� kill.
African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus This African water bird lives on the floating vegetation of ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams, nesting on flimsy piles of weeds or lily pads. The male jacana must often hold the eggs under its wings when it roosts because its weight alone submerges the nest. Despite its aquatic home, the jacana rarely swims.
Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber Thousands of these magnificent birds, which stand 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) tall on spindly legs, live together in the shallow brackish lakes and lagoons of southern Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. In Africa, flocks can reach 1 million pairs. The flamingo feeds with its head upside down under water, filtering tiny plants and animals from the water. It constructs nests of heaped mud on the water, leaving the young vulnerable to changes in the water�s level.
Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius This 3,600-kilogram (7,937-pound) mammal, a relative of the pig, is well adapted to aquatic life and spends its days lounging in rivers and lakes. Native to Africa south of the Sahara, a hippopotamus weighs 27 kilograms (60 pounds) at birth and can run and swim within five minutes. Its eyes, ears, and nostrils are set high on top of its head so they remain above water when the hippopotamus submerges. Its characteristic yawn is actually an aggressive gesture, and a competing male will slash another with its tusk-like teeth.
Hoopoe

Upupa epops Reaching 30 centimetres (11.8 inches) long, with a fan-shaped crest and black-and-white striped tail and wings, the hoopoe is easy to spot. This elaborately decorated bird from southern Europe, Asia, and southern Africa spends its days probing the soil for insects and grubs. Although timid, the hoopoe can elude most birds of prey. The bird�s nest is easy to identify by its foul-smelling accumulation of faecal matter.
Red-headed Weaver

In the savannas of Africa, the male of the red-headed weaver, Anaplectes rubriceps, uses palm-frond strips 60 centimetres (24 inches) in length to build an elaborate nest. He is a compulsive builder, often constructing several more nests than he actually needs. The rounded nest features a long, funnel-shaped entrance and hangs from a branch, offering excellent protection from enemies. Upon completing a nest, the male hangs upside down from the nest�s entrance and advertises himself to nearby females.
White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus This vulture is not an early riser. It must wait for the sun to warm the ground, creating updrafts on which it can soar for hours. Its bald head and neck are adapted to sticking its head into carcasses. The white-backed vulture inhabits the open plains and savannas of southern Africa. There is a similar species of the white-backed vulture, Gyps bengalensis, found across southern Asia.
African Buffalo

An exception to the generally critical condition of the world�s wild cattle is the status of the African buffalo, Syncerus caffer. This imposing creature, frequently cited as the most dangerous of all large African animals, continues to range from semi-arid savannas to rain forests and from lowland swamps and reed-beds to high mountain meadows. The buffalo has retreated in many places as a result of hunting, settlements, agriculture, and a virulent disease called rinderpest, but the population still includes well over a million animals. Many people are familiar with the large, dark, heavy-horned buffalo of open country. The dwarf, reddish race from the dense equatorial forests is less well known.
Small-spotted Genet

Genetta genetta This swift and graceful catlike mammal is a skilled nighttime hunter. It prefers arid, bushy areas in Spain, southwest France, and Africa, avoiding rain forest and Sahara areas. Upon reaching a new home range, the genet memorizes every twig and branch. It walks its territory slowly at first, gradually increasing its speed until it can run through the area in the dark. Half of the genet�s 1-metre (3.3 foot) length is its tail.
Wild Cat

Felis sylvestris While this nocturnal hunter from the mountains of Europe looks like a large domestic cat, it is one of the fiercest of all cats and is untamable. Growing up to 75 centimetres (29.5 inches) long and weighing up to 7 kilograms (15.4 pounds), the wildcat is stouter and longer than a domestic cat. It hunts rabbits, grouse, and poultry, and it zealously defends its home territory.
Dromedary Camel

Camelus dromedarius Domesticated some 2,000 to 4,000 years ago for their ability to haul people and cargo, the camel is amazingly well adapted to life in the harsh deserts of Southwest Asia. Its two rows of eyelashes, slit nostrils, and hairy ear openings help keep out sand. While it cannot store water, it can drink more than 160 litres (more than 42 gallons) at a draught, and it can drink sea water. Its urine is highly concentrated, and its dung so dry it can be burned immediately. Camels drop their body temperature at night, which prolongs the heating-up period the next day. No wild camels remain in Asia, though an introduced population has gone feral in Australia.
Spiny-tailed Lizard

The fat, barbed tails of this lizard are a delicacy among the Bedouin people of North Africa. An inhabitant of the Sahara, the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix acanthinurus, differs from many desert dwellers in being active during the day, although it rarely moves. Adults are vegetarian, while the young will consume insects as they mature.
Warthog

Although considered outstandingly ugly by humans, a boar warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, looks just fine to the sow who loves him, warts and all. At mating time, those fibrous protuberances, which are much more prominent in the male, protect him from being injured by the tusks of other males when they engage in ritualized duels. In much of Africa south of the Sahara, the warthog shares its habitat of grasslands and open woodlands with the aardvark, whose burrows it frequently usurps. An adult warthog may back into one of these burrows to face a would-be predator with its formidable sharp tusks. When not deterred by this defence, lions or African wild dogs may enjoy a hearty warthog meal.


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Agadir - One of the most popular resorts in Africa

Agadir - One of the most popular resorts in Africa



Agadir is one of the most popular resorts inAfrica. It is favourite to hundreds of thousands European tourists. The city is situated in wide bay in the southern parts of Morocco. The resort is home to 680 000 people who live and work here. The touristic industry has the leading role of the Moroccan economy. The tourism is the main source of incomes to the country. Agadir is situated in a distance of 390km from the Canary Islands (Lansarote).Agadir cal offer a lot to the tourists. The sandy beaches are amazing. They ramain to the beaches of Southern Californiaand Australia. In some places the beach is more than 120m wide and around 7km long. In one so huge beach as the beach of Agadir, you can ever find some place only for you. The sand is fine with golden and orange nuances.The occupation of Agadir is specific. It is situated on the 30° northern latitude. This is the border between the tropical andsubtropical climate zone. This area has features of the both climate zones, but the tropical influence predominate. The precipitations are insignificant and the precipitation decreases with the increasing of the temperatures. This fact strongly remain to the Mediterranean climate. The average daily temperatures in January are 20 °C, but sometimes can reach 25 or can drop to 18 °C. The weather during the summer months is very hot. The average daily temperatures in July, August and September  is 26 °C. Distinguishing feature of the resort is the constantly sunny weather all year around. Despite the days are warm all year around, the night temperatures between November and April are comparatively low. The night temperatures in January can drop to 7 °C. The weather is suitable for beach all year around with some insignificant exception. Some days in January and February can get cool. One way or another, if you visit this country when the weather is sunny, you cat get a nice sunten or to swim in the Atlantic even in January, because the temperature of the water is never lower than 18 °C.But Agadir can offer you much more than sandy beaches and sunny weather. In the southern parts of Agadir there are large golf course. It atracts the well-off visitors from Europe and United States. The coast of the city is occupied by luxury hotel complexes, which extend between the port in the north and the mout of rever Sous in the south. On the place where the river flows into the ocean, there are reserve for birds. One from the firs things that you will see, when you walking on the streets of Agadir is the bright colour of the buildings. The biggest part of them are coloured in white and beige nuances. The most beautiful structures in Agadir are undoptedly the mosques. They are one real oriental work of art. But Agadir also has parts of the city that are far away from the touristic route. The biggest part of the tourists arrive in Agadir by plane. Usually the visitors come through the airport Al Masira, that is situated in south-east of the resort. For every visitor is just compulsory to see the surrounding area of the resort. There are not any forests. Around the city you can see only desert landscapes and everything is colored in red and orange nuances.


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Tangier Crisis

Tangier Crisis

Morocco was the last independent nation in the northern half of Africa. On May 18th, a wealthy American retiree and his English stepson were kidnapped by forces opposed to the Sultan of Morocco. The incident began a scramble among the European powers to gain control over the country. France laid the first claim. In a surprise move, the Germans opposed the French claim. On March 31, the German Kaiser made a visit to Tangiers and in a hasty speech at the dock, stated that Germany continued to recognize the Sultan as the independent ruler of Morocco. The crisis began and fears of imminent war spread. The crisis was defused at the Algeciras Conference convened in January 1906.



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Crisis of Tangier.

 Crisis of Tangier.


Moorish café in Tangier in the nineteenth century (Marià Fortuny, 1868)
In 1904, an agreement between the partners of the Entente Cordiale, France and the United Kingdom, leaves France Morocco as a zone of influence, the United Kingdom focusing on Egypt, northern Morocco is granted to Spain. Through this agreement, France has freedom to act in Morocco in exchange, she grants Britain the right to establish its authority over Egypt when France retained strong economic and financial position, including Chairman of the Suez Canal Company. A similar agreement was signed with Italy in 1902, which granted total freedom of action to the Italians in Libya in exchange for their disinterest in Morocco. Emperor Wilhelm II and Chancellor Bülow protest against France's ambitions in Morocco. According to the new doctrine Weltpolitik, Germany wants its share of colonial conquests.
March 31, 1905, in order to prevent the domination of France over Morocco, Wilhelm II arrives theatrically in Tangier, through the town on horseback, at the head of an imposing procession goes to meet the Sultan Abd al-Aziz to ensure support and inform him of his disagreement with the rights granted to France in Morocco. He is ready to go to war if France does not give up his ambitions in Morocco. Sultan Abd el-Aziz impressed by this speech decides to refuse all reforms advocated by Ambassador Eugène Regnault.
France's reluctance, but feeling no ready for war, accepts the request for reconciliation of Germany. This "coup de Tanger" causes a surge germanophobie in France and the resignation of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Theophile Delcasse.