The best local producers Cucuron

Here, we have been professional beekeepers since 1999. Several hundred thousand bees are kept in 350 hives, each of which "shelter" 50 to 80,000 bees. All the products are organic: honeys (lavender, rosemary, all flowers...) but also white nougat with lavender honey (with organic almonds from Provence), gingerbread or "saucimiel", a home-made product in the form of milk or dark chocolate sausage with dried fruit. A beautiful panoply.

The Dauphin-Gasquet family (Céline and Stéphane) have been millers since 1923, and olive growers for as long as anyone can remember, in this village aptly nicknamed "Cucuron des Olivettes", at their troglodyte oil mill. Nestled in a cave in the ramparts of Cucuron, this mill, which is well worth a visit, has been in operation since the ^12th century. An average of 230 tons of olives (local varieties such as aglandau, typical of southern Luberon, bouteillan, cayon and picholine) are crushed to produce an extra-virgin oil, characterized by an intense nose with notes of raw artichoke.

It's been a family affair for four generations. The owners pamper 12 ha certified in organic agriculture from which they obtain an AOC Provence oil. You will find it at the estate shop, in pretty bottles, fruity or flavoured (lemon, truffle, basil, Espelette pepper), alongside green and black tapenades. And as the benefits of olive oil are multiple. Take the time to discover the other products of this mill where cereals are grown.