Quartier Habous
الأحباس
A “new medina” planned by the French in the 1930s, with white walls, arcades and tidy, quiet lanes; a good place to buy handicrafts and Moroccan sweets.
The Habous Quarter is the “new medina” built during the French colonial period to house migrants. It combines traditional Moroccan architecture with modern planning, and its arcades, small squares and mosques are arranged in an orderly way. It is tidier and less pushy than the old city. The lanes hold shops selling copper lamps, leather goods, pottery, spices and books. The famous Bennis pastry shop sells traditional sweets such as almond gazelle horns. Nearby are Pasha Court and the outer walls of the royal palace. It is about a 10-minute taxi ride from the city center, or you can take the tram to the Habous stop.
Opening hours
Shops about 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Mahkama du Pacha
- Royal Palace of Casablanca
- Notre-Dame de Lourdes Church
- Art Deco Downtown & Boulevard Mohammed V
- Mohammed V Square
- Marché Central
- Arab League Park
- Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum