Kelaat M’Gouna or Tighremt n’Imgounen is a city located in the south of Morocco. It is the sanctuary of rose production in Morocco.

In this region of Daar tafilelt and the province of Tinghir, At the foot of the M’Goun (2nd highest peak of Morocco), the Valley of Roses is a link between the mountain Atlas and the Gates of the desert.

The population of this region is largely Amazighophone. This region is populated by traditional villages built in red adobe. It is best known for its “festival of roses” which takes place every year in May, when rose petals are harvested.

THE DAMASCUS ROSE OF MOROCCO

The rose cultivated in this valley is the Damascus rose (rosa damascena); it is a variety that resists cold and drought.

Morocco, Bulgaria and Turkey are the three Damascus rose producers in the world. Morocco holds only 5% of the production.

The rose of Morocco was brought in the 11th century by pilgrims returning from Mecca.

It currently occupies 4,200 km. linear in the form of hedges or fences around agricultural plots.