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this range that resembles a lion's face. Villagers will jokingly tell you that he is there to
guard the women while their husbands are away working.
From Tafraoute, the Agadir road (R104) takes you to the valley, dotted with picturesque
Berber villages. Four kilometres out of Tafraoute, the road forks with the right branch
turning east up the valley towards Agadir.
Maison Traditionnelle
( 0666 91 81 45; Oumesnate; admission Dh10; 8am-sunset)
At Oumesnate, 6km from Ta-
fraoute, follow the signs through the village and then the footpath to this mountainside
museum house. The three-storey granite, palm and argan house, some 400 years old, was
inhabited by 20 family members - three generations - until 1982. The blind owner, Ab-
desslam, or one of his sons, will take you on a fascinating tour, telling tales of traditional
life.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
The villages have numerous basic
gîtes
(trekkers' hostels),
maisons d'hôte
and homestays;
Au Coin des Nomades (
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)
can organise a stay. The following are mostly in
Tandilt, 4km from Tafraoute, and Oumesnate. These accommodation options are the only
places to eat in the villages.
Oumesnate Maison d'Hôte
( 0666 91 77 68; maisondhote@gmail.com; Oumesnate; s/d incl half-board Dh250/400; )
Staying
in the six-room guesthouse next to Oumesnate's Maison Traditionnelle, run by the same
family, is a wonderful way to get an insight into Berber village life. If you don't have a
pressing need for internet access and, ideally, you have a car, spending a night here would
be more interesting than Tafraoute. Rooms have en-suite bathrooms, and meals (Dh70) are
available with notice. Abdesslam's English-speaking son Rachid organises trekking and
4WD and bike tours.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Yamina
( 0670 52 38 83, 0528 21 66 21;
www.yamina-tafraout.com
;
Tandilt; per person incl breakfast/half-board
Dh150/209; )
At the top of the village, Yamina is run by a Berber woman and her
French husband, who have created a unique cross between a comfortable guesthouse and
a
maison traditionnelle
(traditional house). Reached along terraces, courtyards and
GUESTHOUSE
€
