The Landmark is situated on the highest point on the small forested mountain 2 km south of the town. It can be seen at the southern horisont as a pillar just above the trees.
It is rather easy to reach by walking in it´s direction from Diabat or from Essaouira. Up hills trough the forest and sandhills you always find paths to follow.
Standing there you have a view in all directions.
To the west and north you see the village Diabat, the Island of Mogador , the Atlantic ocean and the Medina of Essaouira. To the south you see Ghazoua and the new town of Essaouira and the river Oued Ksob. East you see the road to Marrakech and Doar Laarb where you see the seaboard road to Safi.
The monument is built in stone and mortar and is in a good condition.
About 10 meters high.
It is a geodesic point of order 1, drawn in 1928 by the Geographical Service of the French Army (IGN France) for the realization of the first network of triangulation of southern Morocco,
to the establishment of the regular mapping Moroccan cadastre and land registration.
There was Lt. Aubry who was responsible for observations and the creation of this point.
About 10 meters high.
It is a geodesic point of order 1, drawn in 1928 by the Geographical Service of the French Army (IGN France) for the realization of the first network of triangulation of southern Morocco,
to the establishment of the regular mapping Moroccan cadastre and land registration.
There was Lt. Aubry who was responsible for observations and the creation of this point.
You can see graffiti all over it, even at the top,
so high that the writer must have used his friends as a ladder to reach.
Read the inscriptions from 1934, 38, 1948,1953 ...
so high that the writer must have used his friends as a ladder to reach.
Read the inscriptions from 1934, 38, 1948,1953 ...
