We arrived in Marrakesh in time for a late lunch and tour of the Majorelle Gardens, more commonly known as Yves St. Laurent's Gardens.
The restaurant is just inside Jamaa El Fna Square, which is the entrance to the Medina. Check out all of the satellite dishes on the rooftops!
There were four dining rooms located around a central courtyard--it was too chilly to eat outside.
I had an succulent lamb tagine with prunes and pine nuts-yum!
Next we headed back into the newer city and the neighborhood of "Gueliz" (pronounced "ga-leez) to explore the Majorelle Gardens. "Gueliz" is a mispronunciation of the French word"eglise" (eg-leez) which means "church". It is the section of the city where the church was (and where the French lived).
Majorelle Garden is a 2.5 acres botanical garden that was created by artist Jacques Majorelle in 1923. It took him 40 years to complete.
It was purchased by fashion designer Yves St. Laurent in the 1980s, who restored the gardens after they fell into disrepair after Majorelle's divorce in the 1950s.
Cacti love the arid climate!
St. Laurent died in 2008 and his ashes were scattered in this garden.
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