majorelle blue

By Erin Jones

Marrakech, Morocco, is a lively city that fights for attention from all your senses. It is hard to focus on what is capturing your attention the most. Is it the moment you catch a scent of the fragrant tagines full of spices and fresh vegetables, and your eyes feast upon the colorful rugs in the Medina? For me, the Majorelle gardens are what captures Marrakech. The gardens provide a moment of serenity in an otherwise frantic pace The Majorelle blue of the buildings and planters in the garden is stunning and the brightest and truest blue.

Majorelle blue origins

French artist Jaques Majorelle created a home and garden in Marrakech in 1917, the Majorelle Gardens. Majorelle created and trademarked his signature color by using the lapiz lazuli gemstone found locally in Marrakech. Using the distinct color, he painted his house and walls of his garden with the ultra-bright blue color. The famed fashion designer, Yves Saint Lauren, saved the property from disrepair in the 1980s. The property is now a popular tourist spot and features a museum on the Barber culture, and is the perfect place to find rest while gazing at the botanical gardens.

Finding Majorelle blue

If adventures ever take you to Marrakech, I hope you discover the Majorelle blue and the gardens named after it. I will forever associate Majorelle blue with Marrakech and wish the same for you!

Photos (From top left): Majorelle garden building through the trees; Majorelle garden building with light teal accents; Majorelle Garden backdrop; Majorelle Garden pond