L'Écomusée de l’olivier
Just next to the village of Volx, l’Olivier, a Museum dedicated to the living culture of the olive tree and in a rather unusual place – a former lime kiln dating back to the beginning of the 20th century – is a hymn to the five senses.
L'Écomusée de l’olivier
À proximité du village de Volx, dédié à la culture vivante de l’olivier et situé au coeur d’un lieu hors du commun, dans un ancien four à chaux du début XXème siècle, l’Olivier se révèle aux cinq sens.
- Free self-guided access
- Welcome in French and English
- Parking for cars and coaches
- Toilets and air-conditioning
Possibility of free commented tasting from 9 to 40 people, please book ahead
Visitors of all ages can find out all about the civilisation of the Olive tree with interactive and audio-visual tools.
You’ll learn all about the biology of the tree and its mythology, traditional soap-making and the use of oil as a lighting fuel, pruning of the olive tree and harvesting its fruit, and how olive oil is made.
Parce que l’olivier est au cœur de la cuisine provençale, une épicerie fine & salon de thé Brémond fils vient compléter la visite.
Les produits de la marque sont iconiques : huiles d’olive de Provence et de Méditerranée, vinaigres et balsamiques, produits à base de truffes, confiseries, infusions, biscuits et glaces artisanales.
C’est tout un ensemble de savoir-faire méditerranéens authentiques qui sont proposé à la dégustation.
RD13, ancienne route de Forcalquier – 04130 Volx – France
This association has been working since 2015 on the restoration of a 16th-century water mill that was abandoned in the 1930s.
Eric, the president of the association is passionate about this restoration, will tell you all the history of the mill.
Book your guided tour on 06 83 51 98 73
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