Jardin Majorelle Audio Guide
Explore Jardin Majorelle with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
A two-acre botanical garden and artist's landscape garden designed by French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle. It currently houses the Musée Berbère and is known for its distinctive cobalt blue accents.
What you will hear
The Main Cactus Alley
This area showcases the exotic botanical collection curated by Jacques Majorelle over forty years, featuring rare species from around the globe.
The Living Museum of Cacti
Explore a botanical collection gathered from five continents, featuring a diverse array of textures and forms arranged over forty years.
The Bamboo Grove and Irrigation Channels
This section highlights the garden's microclimate and the traditional Moroccan irrigation systems, painted in vibrant blue to guide the water through the dense shade.
The Bamboo Grove
Step into a towering wall of green where the sound of clacking stalks creates a natural barrier against the outside world.
The Cubist Villa (Villa Oasis)
The architectural centerpiece of the garden, designed by Paul Sinoir in the 1930s. This area explains the transition from the original pink facade to the patented Majorelle Blue.
A Glimpse of the Past
This historical photograph reveals that the garden's famous cobalt blue was not part of the original design in the 1920s.
The Berber Museum (Former Artist Studio)
Located in Jacques Majorelle's former painting studio, this museum is dedicated to the Amazigh (Berber) culture, reflecting Majorelle's deep respect for Moroccan heritage.
Villa and Cacti Landscape
This wide perspective reveals how the artist used tall cacti to echo the vertical lines of the villa's architecture.
The Moorish Pavilion
A traditional green-tiled pavilion that offers a place for reflection, showcasing the blend of Moorish architectural details with the surrounding tropical greenery.
Pavilion and Palms
This quiet corner showcases a deliberately layered botanical arrangement, where bright painted pots lead the eye toward a sheltering canopy of bamboo and palms.
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