• By 1931, the gardens were complete and the buildings' exterior walls were painted a bright cobalt blue which has become known as Majorelle blue. • Sometime later they were able to purchase the ...

When it comes to beautiful green spaces in Marrakech, Majorelle Garden, situated northwest of the medina, steals the show. The garden was crafted by French painter Jacques Majorelle (who lived in the ...

Driving to the Jardin Majorelle, there can be little doubt of its impact on Marrakech. It’s not unreasonable to argue the garden is among the most famous in Africa – certainly north of the Sahara.

Been There readers share their recommendations for the best gardens to visit around the world, from the vivid Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech to a wild orchid collection in Mexico A doorway in a dusty ...

Le Jardin Majorelle, rescued by Yves St. Laurent, is now overrun by tourists During their first jaunt to Morocco in 1966, French-Algerian fashion designer Yves St. Laurent and his lover and business ...

When French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent bought the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech, Morocco in 1980, he loved everything … but the absence of striking colour. The garden was already famous. It ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Gardeners have a chance to link another birthday with Christmas. It is not the one in a manger. It is ...

The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent can continue using the company name Jardin Majorelle for the lush Marrakech garden that the French couturier and ...