What plant is more evocative of Provence than lavender ? Its fields are on all postcards, cloths and souvenirs, its fragrance perfumes soaps and cosmetics and its flowers are found even in ice cream, infusions and creme brulee...

From the Mont Ventoux to  the Luberon, the landscapes are colored in blue at the end of June and this flower, symbol of Provence and vacation becomes the queen of summer.

Two walks in lavender blue landscapes...

Leaving Apt, go to the Plateau d’Albion to get to Lagarde d’Apt, Sault, Monieux , Aurel… these pretty perched villages surrounded by lavender fields will allow you to discover this plant through their landscapes and their products : nougat made with Provence almonds and lavender honey, syrup, sweets, ice cream …

A second itinerary will let you discover lavender fields as far as the eye goes, on the Plateau de Valensole located on the top of the Luberon between Apt and the pretty village of Valensole.

Distilleries and museum to visit.

In Sault you can visit the Garden of Lavenders and Aromaplantes, two places where lavender is cultivated and essential oil produced.

In the Garden of lavenders, various species of lavender are shown, blue, white, butterfly... A very interesting visit for those passionate about botanics.

Aromaplantes offers an itinerary of fun discovery for young and old as well as shops making lavender-based products.

Above Apt, the Agnels distillery offers perfume making shops, sampling of beverages with lavender, thyme, rosemary...

The Lavender Museum, located on the road to Gordes has been located in Coustellet for several decades. It shows a beautiful collection of stills from the 16th to the 20th century permitting to understand the evolution of the distillation process.

Sault.  Lavender festival.

French championship of lavender cutting with sickle, parade of teams and folkloric groups, local products market... A whole day to celebrate this mythical flower.

Did you know?

Lavender and Lavendin are very different plants: fine lavender grows at a 1000 meter minimum altitude and has a single stem with a flower at its end.

Lavendin is a hybrid whose stem is divided in three on its high part and has 3 flowers. Its perfume has more of a camphor character and does not have the same virtues as lavender.

Lavender is used in the perfume industry but also for its calming, healing, sanitizing properties and it can be drunk as an infusion or be eaten in ice cream or sauces.

Lavendin is often used to perfume cleaning, washing, deodorizing products...

Plaisirs et Maisons de Provence suggests you stay in one of our vacation rentals in Provence to discover the diversity of the region’s landscape.

If you want to discover Provencal treasures we invite you  to contact us .