Between land and sea, maritime landscapes bear the imprint of centuries of interactions between human societies and their environments. Shaped by port activities, exchanges, coastal architecture and natural dynamics, they are spaces where memory, identity and landscape converge. Today, these territories are undergoing profound transformations driven by climate change, urban development pressures and the evolving uses of coastal areas, raising questions about their future. On Morocco’s Atlantic coast, the city of Safi provides a significant illustration of these challenges through its Portuguese maritime heritage. The remains of Portuguese occupation, embedded in the coastal landscape since the 16th century, reflect a history shaped by exchanges and transformations, whose traces remain visible in the built environment and the organization of the waterfront. Increasingly vulnerable to environmental and anthropogenic pressures, these inherited structures raise questions regarding their preservation and their integration into contemporary territorial dynamics. Maritime landscapes can therefore be understood as evolving heritage, situated between memory and transformation. Their value lies not only in the traces of the past they preserve, but also in their ability to accompany territorial change by fostering a dialogue between heritage, adaptation and the future of coastal spaces.
Entre terre et mer, les paysages maritimes portent l’empreinte de siècles d’interactions entre les sociétés humaines et leur environnement. Façonnés par les activités portuaires, les échanges, les architectures littorales et les dynamiques naturelles, ils constituent des espaces où se mêlent mémoire, identité et paysage. Aujourd’hui, ces territoires sont confrontés à de profondes mutations liées aux changements climatiques, aux transformations urbaines et à l’évolution des usages du littoral, qui questionnent leur devenir. Sur la côte atlantique marocaine, la ville de Safi illustre ces enjeux à travers son héritage maritime d’origine portugaise. Les vestiges de l’occupation portugaise, intégrés au paysage depuis le XVIᵉ siècle, témoignent d’une histoire faite d’échanges et de transformations, dont les traces demeurent visibles dans les formes bâties et l’organisation du front de mer. Fragilisés par les pressions environnementales et anthropiques, ces héritages interrogent aujourd’hui les conditions de leur préservation et de leur inscription dans les dynamiques contemporaine. Le paysage maritime apparaît ainsi comme un patrimoine évolutif, situé entre mémoire et transformation. Sa valeur réside autant dans les traces qu’il conserve que dans sa capacité à accompagner les changements du territoire, en maintenant un dialogue entre héritage, adaptation et avenir des espaces littoraux.
PAYSAGES MARITIMES ET ENJEUX DE PRÉSERVATION : PERSPECTIVES INTERCULTURELLES DU PATRIMOINE PORTUGAIS AU MAROC (FIN XVIIIE-XIXE ET ENJEUX CONTEMPORAINS)
CHATOUI, FATIMA-EZZAHRA
2025/2026
Abstract
Between land and sea, maritime landscapes bear the imprint of centuries of interactions between human societies and their environments. Shaped by port activities, exchanges, coastal architecture and natural dynamics, they are spaces where memory, identity and landscape converge. Today, these territories are undergoing profound transformations driven by climate change, urban development pressures and the evolving uses of coastal areas, raising questions about their future. On Morocco’s Atlantic coast, the city of Safi provides a significant illustration of these challenges through its Portuguese maritime heritage. The remains of Portuguese occupation, embedded in the coastal landscape since the 16th century, reflect a history shaped by exchanges and transformations, whose traces remain visible in the built environment and the organization of the waterfront. Increasingly vulnerable to environmental and anthropogenic pressures, these inherited structures raise questions regarding their preservation and their integration into contemporary territorial dynamics. Maritime landscapes can therefore be understood as evolving heritage, situated between memory and transformation. Their value lies not only in the traces of the past they preserve, but also in their ability to accompany territorial change by fostering a dialogue between heritage, adaptation and the future of coastal spaces.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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INTERCULTURELLES DU PATRIMOINE PORTUGAIS AU MAROC
(FIN XVIIIE-XIXE ET ENJEUX CONTEMPORAINS)
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