Jardin Majorelle, MARRAKECH, MOROCCO. The Majorelle Garden is a 12-acre botanical and landscape garden designed by the French artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 1930s. Open to the public since 1947, the garden was owned by legendary fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent from 1980 until his death in 2008 (his ashes are scattered in the garden). The garden contains cacti, exotic plants and trees set off by vibrant colors, pools, streams and fountains.