Nature and Scents of Provence
Lavender Route Circuit
Magical place of aromas and scents of Provence
Generally used in the kitchen, where they are used for Mediterranean dishes, herbs from Provence also have medicinal virtues: digestive for sage and rosemary, expectorant and relaxing for fennel, antibacterial for thyme...
Marseille soap has many benefits for skin, hair
But Lavender and Lavandin are sovereign for skin problems, disinfectants and painkillers.
They make herbal teas, perfumes and essential oils
Walking in the hills, near the Villa la Licorne Charming Guest House in Belcodène, you will have the opportunity to pick thyme, rosemary....
"Lavender is the soul of Provence" Jean Giono
A mixture of aromatic Provencal herbs such as thyme, marjoram, oregano, rosemary.
Provence, an inexhaustible source of plants and perfumes,
Let yourself be overwhelmed by the natural and delicious scents of our Provence scents !
Moulin Saint Vincent in Jouques
Jouques, 50km from Villa la Licorne is the only and last lavender and essential oil distillery in the Bouches-du-Rhône.
You can visit the working distillery in August
You can go to the shop supplied with local and regional products, decoration, perfumes and beauty products. You will find olive oil and essential oils produced at the Saint-Vincent mill.
Spa & Aromatherapy: the virtues of lavender
Le Père Blaise : Pharmacy Herbalism in Marseille
In period wooden lockers, nearly 600 medicinal and aromatic plants have adorned the walls for more than 200 years. In 1815, he descended from the Massif des Ecrins and took with him the knowledge of plants, acquired in the mountains.
He opened his pharmacy in 1815 and his legendary "long life herbal tea" quickly became part of his success. Especially since Toussaint Blaize dies at 95, an exceptional age at this time.
Père Blaize's herbalist has been run by the family for six generations.
Right in the center of Marseille, this timeless place offers medicines entirely derived from plants.
Valensole and lavender fields
Mauve-colored fields as far as the eye can see, you are in the land of lavender !
Kingdom of the famous Provençal perfume plant, the territory of the Valensole plateau is covered with fields of lavender as far as the eye can see
LAVENDER FESTIVAL
Traditional Lavender Festival every summer.
On the program, visit the distillery and the lavender fields with hand-cutting demonstrations, horse-drawn carriage rides, local market, parades of washerwomen...
PROVENÇAL WORKERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY OF TEAS AND INFUSIONS - GEMENOS
The 1336-day struggle of the employees of the French manufacturing site of Lipton teas and Elephant infusions, on the one hand, and Unilever, the former owner of the brand, on the other hand, not to move to Eastern Europe
The employees took back their factory in order to turn it into a cooperative
1336 FRENCH COOPERATIVE Guarantee: no artificial flavours !
Soap factory "La Licorne" Marseille
The Savonnerie la Licorne opens the doors of its workshop to you where you will see century-old machines at the heart of the artisanal production of one of the last factories in Marseille.
WORKSHOP VISIT
Discover for free all the steps in the production of Savon de Marseille
THE SOAP MUSEUM
Immerse yourself in the history of Savon de Marseille and make your own personalized soap
SHOPS
Atelier du Cours Julien, around the Old Port next to the Mucem, the Town Hall, the Théâtre de la Criée
Soap factory of "Roy Pilon" Aix-en-Provence
Founded in 2002 at the foot of the rocky peak of Pilon du Roy, in the small Provençal village of Mimet and now located in La Ciotat, La Savonnerie du Pilon du Roy perpetuates the tradition of Marseille Soapmakers and offers a wide range of Soaps and Natural cosmetics.
We select the finest materials from Provence and the Mediterranean, mainly from organic farming.
Our products are mainly composed of 95% to 100% ingredients of natural origin and are guaranteed PARABEN-FREE, SULPHATE-FREE and EDTA-FREE.
The toiletries available in rentals in Rooms or Gîtes come from the Savonnerie du Roy Pilon