The Franco-Moroccan Treaty of 1631 was a treaty signed between
France and
Morocco in 1631.
The negotiations were handled by Admiral
Isaac de Razilly, after numerous discussions and encounters due to the problem of pirates from the harbour of
Salé. After being able to enter into negotiations with Salé in 1630, Razilly purchased a quantity of French slaves from the Moroccans.
Razilly visited Morocco again in 1631, and participated to the negotiation for a Franco-Moroccan Treaty.
The Treaty give France preferential treatment, known as
Capitulations: preferential tariffs, the establishment of a Consulate and freedom of religion for French subjects.
''France in the age of Louis XIII and Richelieu'' by Victor Lucien Tapié p.259
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The Treaty was ratified by Louis XIII in 1632.
See also
* List of treaties
* France-Morocco relations
Notes
Treaties of the Kingdom of France
Treaties of the Saadi dynasty
France–Morocco relations
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