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yves-saint-laurent-pierre Berge

Sadly the great Pierre Berge passed away on the 8th September 2017, he will be sadly missed in Marrakech. In 1966 Yves St Laurent and Pierre Berge were visiting Marrakech. They were enthralled by the contrasts and the views of the Atlas Mountains. It was on this visit that they purchased their first Moroccan home. […]

Patterns and colours in Marrakech

The 25th of November 2010 is a red letter day in Marrakech with the opening of a very special tribute Exhibition to the late Yves Saint Laurent.  The Exhibition will be held at the incomporable Majorelle gardens which the designer personally intervened to save and ultimately left in Trust to be enjoyed in perpetuity by […]

Marrakech Garden

The Arabic word Riad means garden and some of the most beautiful gardens in Marrakech are to be found in the medina providing shade in traditional houses. There are also a number of public gardens which are well worth a visit. Majorelle Gardens Established in the 1920’s by French painter Jacques Majorelle and made famous […]