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Casablanca

Morocco

Casablanca is one of the gentlest expat moves a French family can make: three hours from Paris by plane, life in the sun, French spoken everywhere, and a choice of French schools unmatched anywhere in the world. Morocco's economic capital is home to one of the largest French communities on the planet.

Currency
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Languages
Arabic (French everywhere)
Time vs Paris
-1h in summer, none in winter
Emergencies
19 (police) / 15 (ambulance)

FIAFE network

The Accueil for French-speaking families

In each city, a volunteer-run association from the FIAFE network welcomes, informs and helps French-speaking families settling in.

Casa Accueil

Since 1992

Since 1992, Casa Accueil has welcomed French-speaking families to Casablanca: neighbourhood "marraines", monthly breakfasts, guided city tours, a Kids Club and Baby Club for the children, and a Club Pro to relaunch your career.

Where to meet them

Every Monday from 2pm to 4pm (outside French school holidays), at the Churchill Club, 1 rue de la Méditerranée, Aïn Diab.

Visit the association's website Email the association See the FIAFE page

What they offer

  • Monthly breakfasts, guided tours and flagship events (Christmas market, dressing sale)
  • Kids Club (ages 3 to 11) and Baby Club (ages 0 to 3)
  • Neighbourhood life: marraines and reps from Aïn Diab to Dar Bouazza
  • Club Pro, workshops, sports and family nature outings

Other support networks

Two large national networks also support the French abroad, each with its local chapter.

  • UFE

    UFE Casablanca

    The Casablanca chapter of the Union des Français de l'Étranger, based in the gardens of the French Consulate general: welcome, mutual aid and conviviality.

    Visit the website
  • Français du monde – ADFE

    Français du monde – ADFE Casablanca

    The Casablanca section of Français du monde - ADFE defends the rights of French residents of the economic capital and helps with their paperwork.

    Email the chapter Facebook page

The French business network

The local French chamber of commerce (CCI France International network) is a real asset for work: networking, job offers and help to restart a career or start a business locally.

CCI France International

CFCIM, Chambre française de commerce et d'industrie du Maroc

The largest French chamber abroad, very active in Casablanca with over 4,000 member companies: a dense professional network, job offers, regular events and support to settle in and work in Morocco.

Visit the website CCI country page

The online community

The Facebook groups to join

Before you even land in Casablanca, Facebook groups are the best shortcut: ask your questions, find a flat, a nanny, a second-hand stroller, and often your first friends.

  • 🔥 Very active 🔒 Private In French

    Français Au Maroc

    👥 58,200 members · ≈ 597 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔒 Private In English

    Expats Morocco 🇲🇦

    👥 33,900 members · ≈ 2 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔥 Very active Public In English

    Expats living in Casablanca

    👥 32,900 members · ≈ 1,007 posts/week

    View the group
  • Public In French

    Expatriés français au Maroc

    👥 29,400 members · ≈ 15 posts/week

    View the group
  • Public FR + EN

    Welcome to / Bienvenus à Casablanca .

    👥 26,600 members · ≈ 5 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔒 Private In English

    EXPATS in MOROCCO

    👥 14,700 members · ≈ 2 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔒 Private In French

    les mamans de casa

    👥 12,400 members · ≈ 8 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔒 Private In English

    EXPATS & FRIENDS IN MOROCCO

    👥 12,400 members · ≈ 29 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔥 Very active 🔒 Private In English

    Casablanca Morocco English Speaking Expats & Moroccans

    👥 12,300 members · ≈ 100 posts/week

    View the group
  • Public In French

    Institut Français de Casablanca (CCF)

    👥 11,600 members · ≈ 11 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔥 Very active Public In French

    Les Français du Maroc

    👥 10,100 members · ≈ 654 posts/week

    View the group
  • 🔒 Private In French

    Les Supers Mamans de Casablanca

    👥 8,800 members · ≈ 12 posts/week

    View the group
💬 Explore the full group directory

Compiled from Facebook's public search, links checked in July 2026. Group sizes change all the time.

AEFE network

Accredited French schools

Schools accredited by the French Ministry of Education follow the French curriculum: your child can continue their schooling seamlessly, abroad and back in France.

💰 Compare school fees
  • AEFE partner

    Lycée français international Louis-Massignon

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Bouskoura (Ville Verte) · 4,320 pupils

    School website 📅 2026-2027 calendar
  • AEFE partner

    École Al Jabr

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Oasis · 3,530 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE direct management

    Lycée Lyautey

    Collège and lycée (ages 11 to 18)

    📍 City centre (boulevard Ziraoui) · 3,520 pupils

    School website 📅 2026-2027 calendar
  • AEFE partner

    Groupe scolaire La Résidence

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Avenue 2 Mars · 3,230 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE partner

    Lycée français Léon L'Africain

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Bourgogne (Val d'Anfa) · 2,610 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE partner

    Lycée français Guy-de-Maupassant (ex-EIC)

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Almaz campus (south-west ring road) · 2,260 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE partner

    École française internationale de Casablanca (EFI)

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Casa Anfa · 1,845 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE direct management

    École Molière

    Nursery to age 11 (primary)

    📍 Palmier · 890 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE partner

    Lycée français international Alphonse-Daudet

    Nursery to final year (ages 3 to 18)

    📍 Casa Anfa (new campus) · 880 pupils

    School website
  • AEFE direct management

    École Georges-Bizet

    Nursery to age 11 (primary)

    📍 Boulevard Ghandi · 770 pupils

    School website

Source: official AEFE directory, verified June 2026. aefe.gouv.fr

Tutoring and private lessons

To support your children's schooling across two systems, two solutions designed for expat families.

  • Axiom Academic

    Private lessons and tutoring for expat families: French curriculum, IB and British curriculum, at home or online, with teachers who know the schools in your city.

    Discover Axiom Academic

  • IB Tutor

    Tutors specialised in the International Baccalaureate: online lessons in every IB subject, to aim for top grades from MYP to the diploma.

    Discover IB Tutor

Schools and education

Morocco is the largest AEFE network in the world, and Casablanca is its capital: 19 accredited schools, from the legendary Lycée Lyautey to the big campuses of Bouskoura and Casa Anfa. Here the question is not finding a French school, but choosing yours.

Good to know

  • The public network (direct AEFE management) groups the Lycée Lyautey, the Anatole-France collège and five primary schools (Renan, Claude-Bernard, Bizet, Molière, Théophile-Gautier).
  • Louis-Massignon (OSUI), in Bouskoura Ville Verte, is the largest school: over 4,300 pupils from nursery to final year.
  • The big partner groups (Al Jabr, La Résidence, Léon L'Africain, Maupassant, EFI) offer full campuses, often bilingual or trilingual.
  • Demand is high everywhere: apply as soon as the move is confirmed, partner schools often run admission tests.

Children's healthcare

Casablanca concentrates Morocco's top private clinics and French-speaking paediatricians in private practice: most expat families go private, with short waits and far gentler prices than in Europe.

Good to know

  • You see the paediatrician directly, no GP referral needed: French-speaking practices are plentiful and appointments come fast.
  • Many families combine the CFE (French expat health fund) with a top-up plan or employer insurance.
  • 19 calls the police and 15 the fire-and-ambulance service; the Abderrahim Harouchi children's hospital (CHU Ibn Rochd) is the public paediatric reference.
  • Pharmacies are everywhere and an on-duty rota covers nights and weekends.

French-speaking community

With over 20,000 French citizens registered at the consulate, Casablanca is home to one of the largest French communities in the world. You cross paths at the school gates, at the Institut français and on the Corniche, from the Anfa apartments to the Dar Bouazza villas.

Good to know

  • Casa Accueil (FIAFE network) has animated the community since 1992, with marraines and reps in eight neighbourhoods.
  • Racine, Gauthier, Bourgogne and the Anfa golden triangle concentrate families in town; Bouskoura and Dar Bouazza attract those dreaming of a villa with a garden.
  • UFE Casablanca, based in the consulate gardens, and Français du monde complete the support network.
  • Paris is three hours away by plane, with many daily directs: grandparents love it.

Family outings and events

Casablanca lives outdoors all year round: the Corniche along the Atlantic, the city-centre parks, beach clubs in every season, and the whole of Morocco within weekend reach, from ocean to forest.

Good to know

  • The Aïn Diab Corniche lines up beaches, pools and beach clubs: the family ritual for Wednesdays and Sundays.
  • The esplanade of the Hassan II Mosque, perched on the ocean, is the iconic walk; the guided tour is open to all.
  • Sindibad park (rides and zoo) and the Morocco Mall aquarium are the favourite birthday outings.
  • Under an hour away: the beaches and surf of Dar Bouazza, the Benslimane forest and the Portuguese citadel of El Jadida.

These landmarks change fast: the MumExpat community will keep them up to date.

The arrival reflex

The apps to download when you land

Drop your bags, download these and you're set: the apps everyone in Casablanca uses to get around, get things delivered and organise daily life.

Getting around

  • Casatramway

    The official Casablanca tram app: route map for both lines, timetables and ticket purchase, the backbone of getting around town without a car.

    App Store Google Play

  • Heetch

    A ride-hailing app well established in Casablanca, often locals' first choice; simple booking and cash payment available, handy when you have just arrived.

    App Store Google Play

  • Careem

    The Gulf-born ride-hailing app, well present in Casablanca; residents compare it with the others on price and waiting time before booking a car.

    App Store Google Play

  • inDrive

    Here you name your fare and the driver accepts or counters; very popular in Casablanca, where haggling over the ride is part of the culture.

    App Store Google Play

  • Yango

    A fast-growing rival in Casablanca, often aggressive on price; many families keep it installed to compare fares before every trip.

    App Store Google Play

  • Bolt

    One of the most used ride-hailing apps in Casablanca, known for low fares and frequent promotions; handy to compare against Heetch or Yango before you book.

    App Store Google Play

Food delivery

  • Glovo

    The delivery heavyweight in Casablanca: restaurants, groceries, pharmacy and small errands brought to your door, the app everyone keeps on their phone.

    App Store Google Play

  • Kooul

    A Moroccan alternative to Glovo for meal delivery, backed by ORA; useful to widen your choice of restaurants and compare delivery fees.

    App Store

Groceries

  • Marjane

    The country's largest hypermarket chain; the app handles your loyalty card, weekly deals and, depending on the store, online ordering.

    App Store Google Play

  • Carrefour Maroc

    The other big supermarket chain in Casablanca (Label'Vie group); catalogue, promotions and loyalty card for your weekly grocery run.

    App Store Google Play

  • Bringo

    Carrefour Maroc's grocery delivery service: fill your basket and a shopper brings it to your door, handy without a car or with kids in tow.

    App Store Google Play

Everyday life

  • Avito

    Morocco's big classifieds marketplace: second-hand furniture, appliances, a car or a flat, the go-to app for kitting yourself out quickly on arrival.

    App Store Google Play

  • Jumia

    Africa's e-commerce giant: electronics, home, fashion and cash on delivery, widely used to get almost anything shipped across Morocco.

    App Store Google Play

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