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What to see and do — Béni Abbès

Béni Abbès is an ancestral oasis inhabited since antiquity, founded according to tradition by the Beni Abbès tribes in the 11th century. The fortified ksar was built in red ocher mud, protecting gardens and palm grove. The region passed under the nominal authority of the Almohads, Hafsids, then became an influential Sufi traditional cultural center in the 15th century. In the 19th century, Béni Abbès was a stop on the caravan route linking Morocco to Timbuktu. Father Charles de Foucauld stayed here in 1901-1902 before settling in Tamanrasset. The French built a military post and the scientific research station here in 1942 (CNRS, desert studies). At independence, Béni Abbès became an Adrar daira, then autonomous wilaya in 2019. The town remains a scientific research center and a top Saharan tourist destination.

• 📍Old Béni Abbès Ksar — Old fortified village in red mud, covered alleys, sweeping view over the palm grove
• 📍Béni Abbès Palm Grove — Vast terraced oasis gardens, foggara-irrigated, date producers
• 📍Grand Western Erg Dunes — Majestic orange waves at the palm grove's gates, spectacular bivouacs
• 📍CNRS Research Station — Research center founded in 1942, studying Saharan fauna and flora
• 📍Sahara Museum — Geological, ethnographic and historical Saoura collections
• 📍Foucauld historic site — Memorial site of Father Charles de Foucauld who lived here 1901-1902