page_title: Azrou
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Azrou / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Azrou market, Morocco Français&#160;: Marché de Azrou, Maroc
context_page_description: Azrou is a Moroccan town 89 kilometres south of Fez in Ifrane Province of the Fès-Meknès region.
context_section_description: The market town of Azrou is located at a strategic crossroads of the N13 and N8 roads towards the northern end of the Middle Atlas. The N13 road connects Azrou to Meknes in the north west and Midelt in the south east. The National Route N8 comes from Fes in the north east and continues to Khenifra and then Marrakech in the south west.
  Azrou is at an altitude of 1250 m and surrounded by mountains covered with evergreen holm oak and cedar.
  The Cèdre Gouraud Forest is located to the south east, where one of the sub-populations of the Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus (called magots) is found. In addition to its rich biodiversity symbolized by the famous cedar forest there are the butterflies which are unique in the world. The surroundings of Azrou are a centre of attraction for the residents, hikers, and picnickers of the large neighbouring towns.  These surroundings are also home to the 'Cedre Gouraud' or 'Grand Cedar', a famous tourist attraction. This place is also famous due to the macaque apes that live in the area and are drawn by tourist activity. Moreover, the Azrou forest provides an excellent hiking and exercising environment and also holds several summer camps for children. Azrou urban construction is in the European style (red tile roofs).
  The region is also known for its cherry trees, apple trees, fish farms, and the abandoned sanatorium in the surrounding metropolitan area of Ben Smim.
caption: Azrou market
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