LAVENDER

Addresses

• Distillerie Les Coulets route de Rustrel 84400 Apt tél. 04 90 74 07 55
Traditional lavender distillery on a farm, a few minutes from Apt. Retail.
From 20 July to 10 September/Common lavender distillery.

• Lavande 1100 D34 entre Sault et Apt 84400 Lagarde d’Apt tél. 04 90 75 01 42 Distillerie de lavande fine.
You can learn all about the distilling process, watch demonstrations, and buy AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée, the label guaranteeing the origin of produce in France), organically grown lavender. From 20 July to 10 August.

• Château du bois Les Espagnols 84400 Lagarde d’Apt tél. 04 90 76 91 23
Walking tours through 80 hectares (197 acres) of lavender.
Tour of the distillery.
Sale of AOC lavender from 1 July to 7 August

• Musée de la lavande route de Gordes 84220 Coustellet tél. 04 90 76 91 23
Exhibition of stills from the 16th century to the present day.
Video and mail-order.
Open every day except Monday from 1 March to 30 June and 1 October to 31 December.
Open every day from 1 July to 30 September.

• Jean-Claude Guigou Hameau Les Agnels Route de Buoux 84400 Apt tél. 04 90 74 34 60
Free guides visites in summer - Shop