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Seldja Gorge Description
The wild gorge of the Oued Seldja, ranging in depth between 150 and 200m (500 and 650ft), lies 10km/6mi west of Metlaoui. It extends for a total distance of 15km/9mi; the finest part, with limestone walls falling vertically down on either side, is 8km/5mi long.

The narrowest part of the gorge, known as the Coup du Sabre ("Sabre Stroke"), is particularly picturesque. According to the legend it was hewn out by a Berber prince named Al Mansour while fleeing with his beloved, Leila. In the rock walls can be seen traces of a Roman dam which spanned the gorge at this point.

The gorge begins as a narrow defile and then opens out into a small basin. Beyond this is the Coup du Sabre, after which the valley becomes wider again,
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