July 18, 2027 Approximate dates
Lavender Festival 2027
A summer festival among the lavender fields of the Valensole plateau.
What happens
The Valensole plateau is one of Provence’s main lavender-growing areas. On the third Sunday in July, the village holds a festival: local producers sell lavender oil, soap, honey and sweets at the market, alongside processions in Provençal dress and demonstrations of traditional distillation. The fields usually flower from late June to mid-July, so some have already been harvested by the festival.
For photographs, visit the fields early in the morning. Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and the Verdon Gorge are nearby.
Where
the village of Valensole on the Valensole plateau, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Open map ↗Schedule
| the third Sunday in July: 18 July is expected in 2027 under the festival’s usual rule, but has not yet been officially announced. | All day from 10:00: a lavender products market, a distillation demonstration and a procession, followed by dancing at around 20:30. |
Getting there
- a car is needed.
- From Marseille or Marseille-Provence Airport, allow about 1 hour 15 minutes; from Aix-en-Provence, about 1 hour.
- The nearest station is Manosque, about 20 km away.
Tickets and admission
free.
Tips
- lavender flowers from late June to mid-July; some fields have already been harvested by festival day.
- The fields are private: take photographs from the edge without walking between the rows.
- The best light is in the morning and evening.