Journal / History

Art, gardens & heritage

A painter’s garden.
A Marrakech icon.

The story of Jardin Majorelle, from Jacques Majorelle’s studio to a place of lasting inspiration.

The blue villa framed by palms and flowering plants
Colour, architecture and planting at Jardin Majorelle.

The artist’s vision

Jacques Majorelle shaped a garden around his Marrakech studio, bringing a painter’s eye to plants, architecture and vivid colour.

Cacti against a cobalt wall
A quiet path through blue architecture and green planting

A garden renewed

Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé helped preserve the garden, continuing its story as a place of art and inspiration.

A living composition

Follow the contrasts of blue walls, green foliage, shaded paths and reflected light.

Leaves and a yellow pot reflected in a blue pool