As part of our walking tour of Rissani we were taken to this building. There is lots of restoration work going on at the moment as the buildings are in a very poor state. There was an elderly lady who appeared to live on the site, but our guide was allowed to show us around the many rooms and the courtyard. Sad to see what was originally a very grand building in such a poor state.

This is a fascinating visit and it felt like a privilege to even be there. It is a real Ksour, now crumbling but still housing several families living among the adobe walls. We had a guide, which I think is a good plan because he was able to explain about not just the history but the actually construction methods of the place. Just be careful if you are wanting to take photos because the people, as with many places in the Islamic world, really object to featuring in your holiday snaps.