Throughout the long centuries of history, the ancient city of Anfa survived foreign conquests. The coastal town known now as Casablanca was part of North Africa’s ancient history. Controlled by Berbers, Romans, and destroyed by the Portuguese, Anfa just like a phoenix, rose from its ashes to become Dar el Beida later on.
Before becoming a world-renowned seaside hotspot, Saint-Tropez was home to a Muslim trading post, carefully guarded by Saracens in the 10th century. It later became a pirate city in the 16th century, then a humble fishing village on the French Riviera at the dawn of the 20th century, and finally a vibrant hub for New Wave artists in the 1960s. The region, known for the Fraxinet stronghold, felt the impact of Muslim conquests as early as the late 9th century.
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