Guerrand-Hermès, formerly director of Hermès, created the Aïn Kassimou in the style of a 19th-century Moroccan house. He had, in particular, a passion for the arts and culture of Morocco where he lived for 50 years, and was an avid lover of oriental arts and horses. This estate now exhibits his art collections.[2] The estate includes the Royal Polo Club de la Palmeraie where U.S. Ambassador Frederick Vreeland and his wife built a home in 1980.[2]