About Distillerie Bleu Provence
Distillerie Bleu Provence stands on the Promenade de la Digue in Nyons, the olive town of the Drôme provençale. The family has distilled lavender and other aromatic plants here since 1939, and its organic certification goes back nearly 30 years. The distillery works in town, so you can see the stills without driving out to the fields.
When the stills are running, visitors are free to watch the plants being distilled, depending on the day's work. A discovery space on lavender is open during shop hours. The distillery also runs hands-on workshops: lavender spindle weaving, natural cosmetics, cooking with plants, perfume making and soap making for children. Their website lists the workshops but not their prices, so call to book.
The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon and 2:30 to 6 p.m., and also opens Sundays and Mondays during French school holidays. It sells organic lavandin oil from the Abrial variety, AOP fine lavender oil, organic lavender floral water, thyme oil, massage oils, shower gels, candles and lavender macarons, all with published prices.
Nyons is the gateway to the Baronnies hills, so the distillery is a natural first stop before a drive through the lavender country to the east.
Lavender here
- Visiting
- Free drop-in viewing of the stills when running and a discovery space during shop hours, Tuesday to Saturday; bookable workshops.
- Varieties grown
- Lavandin Abrial, Fine lavender (AOP)
From the farm shop
- Organic lavandin and AOP fine lavender essential oils
- Organic lavender floral water
- Massage oils and shower gels
- Candles
- Lavender macarons
What to do
- Watch lavender and other plants being distilled when the stills are running
- Explore the lavender discovery space during shop hours
- Book a spindle, perfume, cosmetics or children's soap workshop
- Buy organic Abrial lavandin and AOP fine lavender oils
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Shop open year-round; distilling follows the harvest seasons
- Hours
- Posted 2026: Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–noon and 2:30–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday except during school holidays
- Admission
- Free to watch distilling and visit the discovery space
Good to know
- Reservations
- Workshops booked ahead
Tips for your visit
- Distilling depends on the day's work; call ahead if seeing the still is your main reason to come.
- Outside school holidays, the shop is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Getting there
Questions
Can you watch lavender distilling at Bleu Provence?
Yes, visitors may watch for free when the stills are running.
What workshops do they offer?
Spindle weaving, natural cosmetics, cooking with plants, perfume making and children's soap making.
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