Yesterday we visited the beautiful Jardin Majorelle. A bit of its background for you – it was created by Jacques Majorelle, a French painter who was fascinated with this country (easy to see why!) and in 1923 made Marrakech his home. He designed the garden himself and filled it with all sorts of plants that he’d collected during his world travels. He also commissioned an art studio in the garden and had it painted in ‘Majorelle Blue’.
Today this garden is a haven of calm and peace away from the bustle of the soukh and the constant traffic noise. It is a photographer’s paradise with its amazing blue walls and exotic cacti. The cafe serves great mint tea – the teapot even comes complete with tea cosy featuring a little man wearing a fez.
It’s not a huge place but we spent a good few hours there trying to capture that wonderful blue colour in a photo. You can see our attempts below…
If you find yourself in Marrakech we highly recommend les jardins Majorelle.
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