Jardin De Majorelle Yves Saint Laurent
Since 2010 the property has been owned by the foundation pierre bergé yves saint laurent a french not for profit organisation and since 2011 has been managed by the foundation jardin majorelle a recognized non profit organization in marrakech.
Jardin de majorelle yves saint laurent. Welcome to the jardin majorelle. The new owners decided to live in jacques majorelle s villa which they renamed the villa oasis. In 1923 he purchased a palm grove on the outskirts of the city. Desde 1980 los jardines de majorelle son propiedad de yves saint laurent.
En un principio los jardines sirvieron al pintor como fuente de inspiración pero en 1947 se abrieron al público en general. In 1980 yves saint laurent and pierre bergé who first arrived in morocco in 1966 purchased the jardin majorelle to save it from destruction at the hands of hotel developers. In 1919 the french painter jacques majorelle 1886 1962 took up residence in the medina of marrakech then a french protectorate. We quickly became very familiar with this garden and went there every day it was open to the public yet almost empty.
It took french painter jacques majorelle 1886 1962 forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the ochre city. Yves saint laurent and pierre bergé discovered the jardin majorelle in 1966 during their first stay in marrakech. Yves saint laurent and pierre. Seven years later he built the villa bousafsaf on the property.
The jardin majorelle in marrakech is one of the most visited sites in morocco. Si os gusta el arte islámico en los jardines podréis visitar un pequeño museo.