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An Artist's Oasis

A certain blue enters your soul,” once remarked Henri Matisse. That's certainly the effect in Jardin Majorelle, where all of the architectural features, from the villa to the water fountain, are painted in a bright ultramarine shade akin to the one used in Matisse's . It's a fresh and intense hue that seems to rush forward and pervade the air, serving as the

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