A lone tree in a flowering lavender field, with a stone farmhouse and yellow broom behind

VillaFleury · Montbrun-les-Bains

Along the lavender fields

A trip along the lavender fields around Montbrun-les-Bains takes you through the rolling hills of the Drôme Provençale and the Plateau d’Albion.

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A popular route and what to see

Montbrun-les-Bains
Col d’Aulan
Ferrassières
Sault

By car or by bike

Start in Montbrun-les-Bains and follow the road towards the Col d’Aulan, with views of the castle of Aulan and the Mont Ventoux, then on to the high plateaus around Ferrassières and Sault.

A tree among curving rows of lavender, with pines and flowering broom at the edge of the field

The best stops along the way

Ferrassières

Ho! Bouquet de Lavande

A lavender farm where you can take a short walk of about 3 km through the fields and see bories, the dry-stone shepherds’ huts of the area.

Sault

Vallon des Lavandes or Aroma’Plantes

Traditional distilleries where you are shown and told how the lavender is harvested and its essential oil distilled.

Aurel and Sault

Picturesque villages surrounded by wide purple fields.

Rows of lavender leading to a borie, with more fields and farmhouses beyond

A borie, a dry-stone shepherd’s hut, between the rows of lavender

Walking

Along the official lavender route around Montbrun-les-Bains you find lovely footpaths between the fields, with views of the Mont Ventoux.

Practical tips

Best time

The lavender is usually in full bloom from mid-June to mid-July. On the higher plateaus, around Sault and Ferrassières, it can last until the end of July.

In the fields

Stay on the paths, do not pick the flowers and leave the bees around the plants in peace.

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