About Le Mas des Lavandes
Le Mas des Lavandes is a family farm in Saint-Privat-de-Champclos, in the northern Gard close to the Ardèche, now run by the third generation. It covers more than 120 hectares. Cereals and sunflowers go to the local cooperative, while the aromatic side of the farm grows lavender, lavandin, peppermint, clary sage, thyme and immortelle.
The family distills those plants on the farm and sells the essential oils in bottles at the farm, at local markets, through buyers and partly online. Because the same people grow, cut and distill every plant, it is a good place to compare oils from several herbs raised in the same fields and to ask how each one is made.
There is no guided tour program. Instead, the farm receives visitors by appointment every day of the year, so call before you drive out; French is the language spoken. Payment is by cash, check or bank transfer, with no card payment listed. The farm has parking for cars and buses and a picnic area, which makes it a practical stop for a group or for a family lunch break in the countryside of the northern Gard.
Lavender here
- Visiting
- By appointment only, any day of the year; no published tour program.
From the farm shop
- Lavender essential oil
- Lavandin essential oil
- Peppermint, clary sage, thyme and immortelle essential oils
What to do
- Buy essential oils distilled from the farm's own lavender and lavandin
- Compare oils from peppermint, clary sage, thyme and immortelle grown on the same farm
- Visit by appointment, any day of the year
- Stop for lunch at the on-site picnic area
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round, daily, by appointment
- Hours
- Year-round, daily, by appointment (Gard tourism listing, updated January 2024)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required
- Payment
- Cash, check or bank transfer
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead; visits are by appointment only.
- Bring cash or a checkbook, since card payment isn't listed.
- Car and bus parking and a picnic area are on site.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, every day of the year.
What do they make?
Essential oils distilled from their own lavender, lavandin, peppermint, clary sage, thyme and immortelle.
Can I pay by card?
The listing names cash, check and bank transfer only.
Checked in October 2026 against local tourism and news pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
