Le Jardin aux Etoiles
Riad between Agadir and Taroudant, in southern Morocco
Holiday rental with a resident of Swiss nationality
 Une vraie caverne d'Ali BabaTapis berbères de qualité à profusion. Photo Guido Camici |  Plafond finement ouvragéC'était celui de l'ancienne synagogue dans laquelle s'est installé le magasin Aladin |  Superbe coupeEn bois, avec décorations de cuivre repoussé |  Objets marocainsIls proviennent de plusieurs régions du pays. Le guéridon de droite est de style fassi (de Fès). |  Travail juif du cuivreOn trouve encore de beaux témoignages de ces habiles artisans qui ont pour la plupart quitté le Maroc lors de l'indépendance du pays, pour émigrer en Israël |  Table en marbreUn magnifique dessin |
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Aladdin in Taroudant: very beautiful and quite expensive...
It is one of the most beautiful stores of art and antiques, more or less old, in southern Morocco. Installed in the ex-synagogue of Taroudant, the former Saadian capital, Aladin (sometimes written Aladdin) takes the form of a veritable Ali Baba's cave. Anyone who loves beautiful objects is tempted by the devil in Aladdin.
La magnificence d'Aladin apparaît dès l'extérieur
La façade d'Aladin ne laisse pas présager des richesses de l'intérieur
Art d'inspiration juive
Les objets proposés par Aladin bénéficient d'un cadre architectural superbe
Un alliage de cuivre, de nickel et de zinc
Toujours sous le sceau de la qualité
On trouve de tout (ou presque) chez Aladin
L'ancien côtoie ici le contemporain
C'est souvent contre-productif !
The prices, one suspects, are high, even very high. Bargain absolutely essential! And, in any case, we have some for the pleasure of the eyes!
The seal of quality
At Aladin, although part of the stock has found takers in Marrakech, there are all kinds of elaborate decorative objects, vases, lamps, tables, extremely fine camel skin seats, an incredible reserve of carpets too, or even dishes made of nickel silver, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc quite common in Morocco.
Some pieces are very old, others come out of the workshop. They have one thing in common: they are stamped with the seal of quality, although the amonites presented are doubtful as to their authenticity.
Counterproductive insistence
Warning: the sellers are insistent. It's unpleasant and often counterproductive... Because who likes to buy under pressure? For this reason, it may be necessary to give up the purchase of a superb wood and copper dish...
The Taroudant Synagogue was decommissioned shortly after Morocco's independence, when indigenous Jews took over the leadership of Israel en masse. Like all those of Morocco, with the exception of Essaouira, the Jewish community of Taroudant is on the verge of extinction. Only remnants of the strong past imprint remain, such asthe old Jewish cemetery which remains intact that can be visited near Aladdin. There is indeed always a native on the lookout for the slightest dirham and who will lead you there...
Aladdin also has a store at municipal souk of Taroudant (block B n°31), tel +212 5 28 85 30 01