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This time when fine lavender help Mr. Gattefossé launch modern aromatherapy
This is the story of René-Maurice Gattefossé's explosion and fine lavender, one of the most famous in natural health: René-Maurice Gattefossé was a chemical engineer, specialized in the production of floral extracts for perfumes. So...
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What to do in Gordes: A Guide to the Luberon
Gordes works best without a plan. The instinct to map out a route fights against what the village actually rewards, which is getting lost on purpose — no destination, no real sense of direction. Visiting Gordes Provence this way, streets twist w...
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When and How to Prune Lavender (Step by Step)
Lavender has a reputation for being tough and low-maintenance, and there's something to that. Most of the time, at least. But leave out the yearly trim, and the base turns woody fast — the stems push outward, and within a few seasons the tidy s...
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What to do in the Vaucluse with kids: 5 Family-Friendly ideas
A few days in the Vaucluse covers a lot of ground with children. Three of these five stops sit close enough together for a single day — the others fill in the gaps naturally. None require much advance planning. Good weather helps, but isn't s...
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What Is the Valeurs Parc Label, and What Does It Mean?
A label exists in France that most visitors have never heard of, yet it sits quietly behind dozens of farms, workshops, and cultural sites across the country's protected landscapes. It's called Valeurs Parc — Park Values — and choosing a business t...
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DIY Lavender Sachets: How to Make Your Own at Home
A homemade lavender sachet takes about an hour to put together and lasts for months afterward. No needle, no sewing — just fabric, dried flowers, and a length of natural string. The materials are nothing special. What makes the result worth k...
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Lavender Syrup Cocktails: Five Recipes for Summer
In Provence, people have begun putting lavender in their glasses, not only in their gardens. The syrup made from fine lavender tastes close to honey, at least at first. Underneath, something green lingers for a moment, then fades faster than...
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The 2025 Harvest at Château du Bois: Six Days, One Exceptional Oil
The 2025 harvest at Château du Bois lasted six days. Cutting began on 14 July; the last lavender stems went into the final still on 21 July. Short harvests are not always poor harvests. This one produced something worth paying attention to.
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A First-Place Essential Oil: The Château du Bois AOP Lavande Fine at SIMPPAR 2025
Paris, 4–5 June 2025. The XVIIIth edition of SIMPPAR — the Salon International des Matières Premières pour la Parfumerie, the leading international trade fair for perfumery raw materials — dedicated this year's programme to the lavenders of Provenc...
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Where to Find a Market in the Luberon on Mondays
Provençal villages, layered landscapes, centuries of history packed into a few dozen kilometres — the Luberon doesn't lean on a single attraction to draw people in. Nature, culture, food: the region pulls from all three depending on who's vi...
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Best Tuesday Markets in the Luberon, Provence
Three markets stand out on a Tuesday in the Luberon, and each one feels like a different version of the region. Gordes leans polished and touristy. Apt sticks closer to the farm. Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt keeps something of the old village market ...
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Which Markets Are Open on Wednesday in the Luberon?
Wednesday changes the rhythm of village squares across the Luberon. Aged cheese, baskets of sun-warmed apricots, bundles of AOP fine lavender cut at dawn — the air carries Provence before the car's even fully parked. None of this feels staged for t...
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