Jacques Majorelle began creating this masterpiece in 1923, dedicating nearly 40 years of his life to filling it with an astonishing collection of plants from all five continents. Cacti, bamboo groves, water lilies, and bougainvillea thrive alongside majestic palm trees. The centerpiece is the Cubist villa, painted in the now-famous “Majorelle Blue,” a bold and vibrant shade of cobalt that the artist patented.

After Majorelle’s death, the garden fell into disrepair until it was discovered and saved from developers in 1980 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. They restored it to its former glory and, upon Saint Laurent’s death in 2008, his ashes were scattered here. The garden is now a testament to the vision of two of the 20th century’s greatest artists.