Timeline

Moments in a longer story.

Selected milestones in the history of Marrakech, Jardin Majorelle and its neighbouring cultural institutions.

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City, garden and museums

These dates describe the places you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Visit Majorelle.

1070–72
Marrakesh is founded
UNESCO dates the city's Almoravid foundation to this period.
1922
Planting begins
The garden's history records Jacques Majorelle beginning his planting.
1980
A new chapter for the garden
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé acquire Jardin Majorelle.
1985
The Medina enters the World Heritage List
UNESCO inscribes the Medina of Marrakesh. This designation concerns the Medina; it is not an accreditation of our service.
2011
A museum in the former studio
The Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts opens in Jacques Majorelle's former painting studio.
14 October 2017
Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech opens
The museum's exhibition archive records its opening on this date.

A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the original institutional sources provide further context.

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