Majorelle Gardens

When we were in Marrakech in April, we visited the beautiful Majorelle Gardens, which were created in the 1920s by the artist Jacques Majorelle, when Marrakech was a French protectorate. The gardens have been owned by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge since 1980, and when Yves Saint Laurent died a memorial was created there for him.

The cobalt blue which is used throughout the gardens is also known as Majorelle blue. There's a wonderful collection of succulents.

YSL at work.

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