Marrakech, Morocco - Majorelle Garden

The Majorelle Gardens are in Marrakech, Morocco, and are the most visited places in Morocco. They were designed by the French painter Jacques Majorelle in 1924 and were finished being built by 1947; the year the gardens opened. Combined, the Gardens take up 12 acres of land, including its buildings and fountains. 

Features: 

• Bleu Majorelle: intense color of blue used by Majorelle on the walls of the buildings and inside the garden. 

• 15 different species of birds who are endemic to North Africa such as the:

• the African blue tit
• great tit
• turtle doves

• Majorelle Blue Square Fountain

• Water Lily Pool which has water lilies and Asian lotus flowers

• Yves Saint Laurent Memorial which is a monument of a roman column from his home in Tangier, Morocco. 

• Palm trees
• bamboo
• cacti

Famous people connected:

- Yves Saint Laurent: Algerian designer, whose fashion line is famous worldwide; especially in the United States.

- Louis Majorelle: The French painter, Jacques Majorelle was ironically the son of the famous French designer Louis Majorelle.