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Photo : crédits Jianping GUO
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Tourist itinerary “Discovery circuit on the Valensole Plateau”

Description

Valensole, the Mecca of lavender and lavandin. Here, lavender fields stretch as far as the eye can see, undulating in waves of mauve and blue. Take this route and discover a unique landscape and a terroir typical of Haute-Provence. Meet passionate producers and stop for a few photos. Along the Lavender Routes on the Valensole Plateau, distilleries and a museum welcome you to reveal all the secrets of this plant with a thousand virtues.

Points of interest:
Valensole
• Lavender Museum
• Lavender distilleries
• Saint-Blaise Church (11th century)
• City center, ramparts, fountains
• Living Bee Museum
• Valensole Plateau
• Randoland (fun tour circuit to discover
with family)

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• Sainte-Apollinaire Chapel (10th century)
• Lavender distillery
• Saint-Michel Church (18th c.)
• Remains of the Knights Commandery
from Malta

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• Roman columns
• Sainte-Maxime Chapel (Listed Monument
Historical and dated from the 17th century.)
• Clock Tower
• Ramparts, gates, fountains, wash houses, squares,
facades, sundials...
• 5th century baptistery (Merovingian period)
• Ayguières and Sanson Gates (14th c.)
• Remains of the primitive cathedral
• Olive Tree Path
• Randoland (fun tour circuit to discover
with family)
Germany-in-Provence
• Castle (13th century, enlarged in the 16th century) and its
gardens
• Sundial on the clock and bell tower
• Village carriage rides (horse-drawn carriage rides,
meadows and paddocks)
• Country Products House

Gréoux-les-Bains
• Templar Castle (12th century)
• Church of Our Lady of Ormeaux (12th century)
• Randoland (fun tour circuit to discover
with family)
• Gallo-Roman Celtic troglodyte baths
• Health walk along the Verdon
• Horse-drawn carriage rides
• City center, fountains, wash houses...
• Hiking and mountain biking trails...

Roumoules
• Saint-Pierre Church (16th c.)
• Country castle (17th and 18th c.)

Type : Loop

Distance : 92.4km

Elevation : 954m

Duration : 4h

Cartographic references

Tourist map of the Valensole Plateau The Lavender Routes on the Valensole Plateau

Comfort and amenities

Services

  • Coach access
  • Motorhomes allowed

Equipment

  • Public toilets
  • Charging stations for electric vehicles
  • Picnic area.

Rates / opening

Prices

Free access.

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