How to visit and what to see in Majorelle Garden (Marrakech): schedules, prices

One of the most visited corners by tourists we travel to Marrakech, in Morocco, is the Majorelle Garden.

En Marrakech you can find numerous gardens, such as the menara and the large garden areas of the French quarter of Wintering, or the gardens that surround the Koutoubia Great Mosque.

But Majorelle Garden It is a very special corner located in the neighborhood of Gueliz, which was developed during the time of the french protectorate de Marrakech.

El Majorelle Garden It was designed in 1924 by commission of the French painter Jacques majorelle, son of the renowned designer of style furniture Art Nouveau, Luis Majorelle.

Curiosities about the history of the Majorelle Garden

Jacques majorelle  He traveled in 1919 to Marrakech to recover from health problems, and after residing in the Medina, he was captivated by the beauty of the city.

Then he decided to acquire an area of ​​palm trees near the wall of the medina, and in the same designed a botanical garden and a chalet to live in, so that it would also be his painting studio.

A great lover of botany, in the garden he planted a wide variety of trees and plants from multiple origins.

Thus, in addition to palm trees, in the Majorelle Garden You can see cacti, yuccas, coconut trees, banana trees, giant bamboos, bougainvillea, orange trees and many other species.

In addition to the great variety of plants and trees, the Majorelle Garden is famous for the great bird collection who live in it.

El chalet, with a very modern design art deco, had the painter's home on the first floor and the studio on the ground floor.

This was the experience of our visit to the Majorelle Garden

In our visit to the Majorelle Garden en Marrakech From the start we were very struck by the great blue colour in which the chalet is painted.

This is the color that came to be called “Majorelle blue”, which was also used to paint the numerous decorative elements that you will find during your walk through the garden.

The garden was opened to the public in 1947, but after the death in 1962 of Jacques majorelle, was plunged into abandonment.

Yves Saint Laurent in the Majorelle Garden

It was in 1980 when the designer Yves Saint Laurent and your friend Pierre Bergé They acquired the property and restored the chalet and the garden.

In the latter, the number of plant species it had was doubled, reaching 300, and in the chalet the upper floor was left for use as a private home.

On the ground floor the Museum of Berber Art in Marrakech, where a wide variety of pieces from the personal collection of Yves Saint Laurent, such as ceramics, jewelry, weapons, carpets.

Visiting hours of the Majorelle Garden

El Visiting hours of the Majorelle Garden It is open every day of the week, from 8,30:17 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., with last entry half an hour before closing time.

El entrance price to visit the Majorelle Garden is 170 DH (16 euros), and if you also visit the Berber Art Museum, the combined price is 230 DH (22 euros).

Photos of the Majorelle Garden

Here you have a gallery with more photos of the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech.