Morocco: Huge rock formation collapses onto beach:

Une immense arche rocheuse s’effondre au Maroc

L'effondrement de l'arche serait principalement dû à l'érosion
L’effondrement de l’arche serait principalement dû à l’érosion ©

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 L’un des emblèmes du tourisme national marocain vient de tomber en poussière. One of the Morocco’s national tourist emblems collapses in dust. (South of Agidir)

Elle figure sur tous les dépliants touristiques du Maroc: une des majestueuses arches rocheuses de Legzira, qui plongeait dans la mer sur la côte sud du pays, s’est effondrée vendredi 23 septembre. L’arche, qui s’était formée dans la falaise ocre de cette plage de l’Atlantique très prisée des touristes et des surfeurs. Legzira est située dans le sud du Maroc, près de la localité de Sidi Ifni, au sud d’Agadir.

This figures on all Maroccon tourist leaflets: one of the majestic rock arches of Legzira, which dives into the sea in the south of the country, collapsed on Friday 23 September. The arch, which was formed from the ochre cliffs of the Atlantic coast is very popular with tourists and and surfers alike. Legzira is situated in the south of Marocco, close to Sidi Ifni, south of Agidir.

L’arche qui s’était formée dans la falaise ocre de cette plage de l’Atlantique était très prisée des touristes et des surfeurs© Photo AFP STRINGER. The arch was formed as part of the ochre cliffs on this Atlantic beach and is very popular with tourists. 

Une des plus belles plage du monde. Des photos diffusées par les médias marocains montrent un amas de pierres, apparemment tout ce qui reste de ce monument naturel qui fit la célébrité d’une plage souvent qualifiée par les professionnels du tourisme d’une des plus belles du monde. L’érosion serait responsable de l’écroulement de l’arche, des fissures ayant fait leur apparition sur la roche ces six derniers mois, selon des médias locaux. Il reste toutefois une seconde arche sur cette la plage de Legzira, bien que plus massive et moins spectaculaire.

One of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Marketing by Maroccon media as a natural mass stone monument has qualified this celebrated site, among tourism professionals as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Erosion could be responsible for the collapse of the arch, fissures have appeared in the rock during the last six months, according to local sources. There is now only one arch on this Legzira beach, albeit it smaller and less spectacular.    

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Worked in the technical / engineering area as a Science Laboratory Technician and as an Aeronautics Engineer. The artistic side involves writing under the nom de plume of Billy Olsenn, his recently written play 'A Case of Wine' was staged by the players group Straight Make-Up at the 2012 Birr one act drama festival. It's next staging was in the one act circuit is in Cavan, at Maudebawn on Sat 10 Nov 2012. Then it was performed in the Bray, Co.Wicklow at the very popular one act festival in January 2013. Next play is FEAR. A dark tale about revenge on the cruel death of two pensioners by young thugs. Neighbours hatch a devious and dangerous plan to exact old-style revenge. Bill is a member of the Drama League of Ireland and his plays have been critically vetted and certified as original pieces of work by the DLI. Another literary project is that of commemoration of an aircraft crash on Djouce mountain in Wicklow in 1946. Bill wrote articles for the 50th, 60th and most recently the 70th anniversary, (12 Aug 2016) all were published in the Wicklow Times and ensured the survivors of the crash, all French Girl Guides, were not forgotten. Articles reproduced on this website. But mostly this site gives a more general European and specific French slant on popular and not so popular articles of French news, translated to English by the author. Each article is translated on a paragraph by paragraph basis so easy to read in either language and even possible to improve either language by comparison of the short English and French paragraphs. Amusez vous bien. The author is currently writing an easy to read technical aviation book centered around the Fokker 50. Another interest is that dealt with in another of Bill's websites www.realnamara.net, a Statue of the mother of God, Mary. It was erected in 1972 in Dublin, at the end of the Bull Wall near Clontarf, and my grandfather William Nelson, was the main instigator of that project. I give talks on the history of the statue and my grandfather's adventurous and dangerous life at sea. Technical assistance with each website is by J O'N.
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