Lavender Farms in France

Traditional lavender and lavandin farm and distillery outside Apt in the Luberon, offering free guided distillery tours in French during harvest and a shop of its oils.

Family lavender distillery in the hills above Apt with a free exhibit, a short film and a scent test of lavender varieties. Summer tours cover the fields and stills, and the shop sells oils, floral waters and cosmetics.

Small lavender and lavandin farm near Valensole with a seasonal shop selling its own lavender goods.

Lavender farm and distillery in the Diois valley. Free tours follow the plant from field to essential oil, with field walks and distilling workshops in summer; the shop stocks oils, soaps, candles and lavender sweets.

Lavender producer in the Tricastin hills selling lavender goods from its own fields, including handmade cushions and sachets, at a farm shop and online.

Family estate growing fine lavender on about 400 hectares in the Monts de Vaucluse. Its lavender museum in Coustellet offers guided visits and a shop, and bloom-season e-bike tours visit the fields near Lagarde-d'Apt.

Organic farm on the Albion plateau growing mainly lavender, lavandin, einkorn and honey. The farm shop offers tastings, and the château hosts guests for bed and breakfast and shared farm meals.

Lavender grower on the Albion plateau with two signposted botanical trails through lavender and lavandin fields. Weekly free tours end with a small-still distilling demo, and the shop sells farm oils, honey and handmade crafts.

Lavender and lavandin farm near Grignan selling its own essential oils, dried flowers and sachets alongside local honey, jams and truffles. Stop in to taste and shop at the farm.

Organic lavender farm and cosmetics maker in the Drôme hills. Guided field walks explain growing and distilling; extras include balm-making workshops, picnics among the rows, outdoor massages and a gîte with pool.

Organic lavender farm and distillery in the Buëch valley. Summer tours trace lavender from field to still, and the shop sells its own lavender, lavandin and other mountain essential oils and cosmetics.

The Fra family has grown fine lavender here since 1880 and farmed organically since 1979. Visitors can taste and buy their oil and honey, or ride a horse-drawn carriage through the fields to see how lavender is grown and distilled.

Farm near Moustiers-Sainte-Marie selling its own lavandin essential oil, dried flowers and lavender honey direct to visitors.

Family lavender farm in the Hautes Baronnies offering hour-long guided walks through lavender and lavandin fields, kids' nature activities, summer evening events and a new farm shop.

Family distillery in Nyons working with lavender and aromatic plants since 1939. Watch the season's harvest being distilled, explore the upstairs lavender exhibit and book perfume, soap or spindle workshops.

Grower's farm shop on the Valensole plateau selling its lavandin and lavender as sachets, bouquets and soaps during the summer season.

Farm on the high plateau near Banon selling its own lavender essential oil and honey direct from the farm every day.

Farm near Rocamadour reviving Quercy lavender. Walk the fields, see the essential oil distillery, play an outdoor adventure game in the hamlet and shop oils, honey and lavender treats.

Fine lavender grower in the Haut-Verdon whose crop goes to the Grasse perfume trade. By appointment, visitors can tour the farm and buy essential oil, cologne, dried bouquets and flower sachets.

Organic farm above the Valensole plateau producing lavender and lavandin essential oils. Visitors can see the distillery, buy direct and pitch a tent at the farm campsite in season.

Organic grower and distiller of lavender and aromatic plants since 1947. The shop offers its own oils and local goods, with small distilling demos, a scent discovery and aromatherapy workshops.

Third-generation family farm in the northern Gard growing lavender and lavandin with other aromatic herbs, distilling the essential oils itself and selling them at the farm, at markets and online.

Lavender grower, distiller and museum near the Ardèche gorges. A little train leads guided visits with live distilling and a scent room, plus craft workshops, a family treasure hunt, two shops and a terrace snack bar.

Organic family distillery on the Sault plateau, farming lavender since the 1970s. Visitors walk a discovery trail, tour the stills, explore free exhibit spaces and shop cosmetics made on site; soap and lavender workshops run too.

Family farm and traditional distillery near Sault, built by the owners' grandfather in 1947. The growers explain harvesting, sun-drying and steam distilling, and sell their own lavender and lavandin oils.

A 5-hectare lavender park near Sault with fields, a conservatory garden of lavender species and an old-fruit orchard. Summer visitors stroll the grounds, join a guided farm walk, relax in hammocks and shop lavender treats.

Organic family farm near Sault growing lavender, lavandin and small spelt since 1959, with about 200 beehives. Summer farm visits include a teaching hive, and the shop sells oils, honey and bouquets.

Former organic lavender farm in Quercy. It has stopped farming and distilling, and the fields are no longer open; the shop is selling remaining stock only.

Organic family estate on the Valensole plateau growing lavender, lavandin, olives, almonds and grapes. Stop for tastings, ice cream on the terrace, a guided visit or a massage with the farm's own oils.

Family farm on the Valensole plateau selling its own lavender and lavandin essential oils and lavender honey direct from the farm.

Valensole plateau farm that opens its distillery to visitors during the July harvest, with a short film the rest of the season and a weekly farm shop.

Family lavender farm and distillery on the Valensole plateau, beside photogenic fields. Visitors meet the growers, watch distilling at harvest time and shop oils, honey, soaps and sachets.

Lavender distillery on the Valensole plateau with its own fields, an aromatic garden and panels on local lavender history. The shop carries oils, soaps, bouquets, honey, sweets and lavender ice cream.

Family lavender distillery on the Valensole plateau with fields beside its shop. Stop for oils, honey, almonds and dried lavender; groups can book a free tour covering growing, harvest and distilling.

Organic family farm on the Valensole plateau growing lavender and olives. Free guided visits take in the fields, a traditional still and the olive mill, with an oil tasting and farm shop.

Fourth-generation producer family in the Enclave des Papes selling lavandin, lavender and helichrysum oils, flower sachets, diffusers and lavandin honey from the farm and online.