European Cemetery, Marrakesh, Morocco
Visited February 2011
To the north of Marrakesh, away from the busy old town centre, is the colonial new town area of Gueliz. In this area are such splendours as the Majorelle Gardens, and also the little visited European Cemetery. Built at the height of the colonial period, opening in 1925, most of the graves here are French. There is also a memorial dedicated to the North African soldiers who died fighting for French freedom during World War 2. A whole area is dedicated to French war graves, and another to children who died in infancy.
The cemetery is very quiet - we were the only people there on a February afternoon, except the caretaker, and is free to visit. It's a bit overgrown, and absolutely lovely - do visit if you're in the city.
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