Today’s trip is to the Majorelle Garden.
A stunning one-hectare botanical garden and artist’s landscape garden in Marrakesh.
It was created by the French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle over almost forty years, starting in 1923, and features a Cubist villa designed by French architect Paul Sinoir in the 1930s.
Majorelle arrived in Morocco in 1917 and was quickly bewitched by the colors and vibrant street life in Marrakesh.
The gardens were first opened to the public in 1947 but were abandoned after his death until French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé bought Jardin Majorelle in 1980.
They wanted to preserve the vision of its original owner and save it from property developers.
For us plant lovers, the garden contains over 300 plant species from five continents
Enjoy the vivid blue and yellow architecture against the sculptural plants.
The most iconic sight is the Cubist villa designed by Paul Sinoir in the 1930s.
