Chefchaouen or Chaouen (in Amazigh Accawn, is a town in north-eastern Morocco built 600 meters above sea level at the foot of mountains and Kelaa Meggou which form the Jebel Chefchaouen, on DURIF chain. It is the county seat the province of the same name. Its population is 35 709 inhabitants.
The city name comes from the Berber achawen, "horns" because of mountain peaks that dominate and surround it. It was founded in the year 876 AH, 1471 AD, by Moulay Ali Ben Rached El Alami. Initially instigated in 1415, Chefchaouen was completed in 1480 by Sharif Ali ibn Rachid Alami, back of a warrior living in the kingdom of Granada. The city hosts by following a population composed mainly of Andalusians and Moriscos and Christians remains prohibited under penalty of death. Only Chares de Foucauld explorer braved the ban in 1883. Between 1471 and 1561, the city was ruled by the dynasty of Banu Rashid, descendants of its founder, nominally vassals of Wattassides sultans, and will be reunited in Morocco by Saadien. In 1920, the Spanish seized Chefchaouen, which will then be bombarded by DeFranco troops. The city was not surrendered to Morocco in 1956, following the repeal of the protectorate.
Activities: On Saturday and Sunday the volunteers organize trips to places in the city and around , other trips to Fes and Imouzzer .
Musical and artistic evenings are organized in collaboration with local communities.
Extra fee: 50€