One of the beauties of L’Amandier is its location; nestled away in the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains. One of its other benefits, however, is the ease of access from the airport and the stunning scenery along the drive. The villas are 60km from the airport and it’s definitely worth the drive. There are [...]
Ouirgane Valley
L’Amandier lies in the Ouirgane Valley, south of Marrakech, ten minutes beyond the market town of Asni. Being right in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains is what makes this truly special in the world of Moroccan villa development.
People seem to fall into two camps… those who want to be right amidst the vibrancy and chaos of Marrakech and those who prefer to indulge in the rare and abundant serenity of the Atlas Mountains. We fell into the latter and found a place that is indescribably beautiful and unique. The questions we are always asked is ‘what is there to do there?’ Read on and discover ...
People seem to fall into two camps… those who want to be right amidst the vibrancy and chaos of Marrakech and those who prefer to indulge in the rare and abundant serenity of the Atlas Mountains. We fell into the latter and found a place that is indescribably beautiful and unique. The questions we are always asked is ‘what is there to do there?’ Read on and discover ...
Driving to L’Amandier: Marrakech airport to Ouirgane…
Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on February 23rd, 2011 · Leave a comment
Categories: Ouirgane Valley · Tale of L'Amandier
Tags: · atlas mountains, Atlas Mountains development, berber houses, country villas morocco, Marrakech to atlas mountains, Route to Asni, Route to Tahannout
The latest views from L’Amandier…
Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on January 25th, 2011 · Leave a comment
December at L’Amandier is one of my favourite months of the year. The winter sun is soft, but still warm, and the distant mountains are snow-capped. Suzanne Porter, a renowned photographer partly-based in Marrakech, visited the villas once again to capture the latest images from L’Amandier… There are more to come, but we hope you [...]
Categories: Construction and Progress · Ouirgane Valley · Tale of L'Amandier
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Giving back to the community and the environment: PART 2
Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on August 31st, 2010 · Leave a comment
As with most developing countries, the infrastructure in rural Morocco is not particularly advanced or well-funded. Ancient customs and methods of doing things can be very effective, and to a certain extent, this is true of how rubbish is dealt with. But it has become a problem beyond these methods and is having a negative [...]
Categories: Local Chatter · Ouirgane Valley · Tale of L'Amandier
Tags: · Atlas Mountains development, buy moroccan villa, Cleaning up rural morocco, community projects morocco, High Atlas Mountains, recycling and dealing with waste
