Brief synthesisThe Medina of Fez preserves, in an ancient part comprising numerous monumental buildings, the memory of the capital founded by the Idrisid dynasty between 789 and 808 A.D. Under the Merinids (13th to 15th centuries), a new town (Fez Jedid) was founded (in 1276) to the west of the ancient one (Fez El-Bali). The Medina of Fez is considered as one of the most extensive and best conserved historic towns of the Arab-Muslim world. The Medina of Fez comprises an urban fabric that has remained remarkably homogenous and intact over the centuries. The implementation of this programme has been entrusted to the Agency for De-densification and Rehabilitation of the Medina of Fez.