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Things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France: The Best Farms
Discover the best top things to do in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France including Les Figuieres, Domaine de La Royrie, Truffle Hunting at Les Pastras, Domaine de La Pierre Plantee, Manade Blanc, Var Lamas, Les Fermiers En Herbe, La Tuilliere, La Ferme D'idefix, Moulin CastelaS.
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1. Les Figuieres
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
2. Domaine de La Royrie
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
LA ROYRIE is an olive grove in Grasse, France – the world capital of perfume founded in the 15th century, producing the most beautiful form of the olive: the quintessential perfect oil, one of the best European oil, produced in a fantastic organic garden. Monique and Lionel Brault decided to better inform the consumer through visits of the olive grove and training sessions: information, comparisons and olive oil tastings. The visits are made by the owner in French and English, only on reservation call before
3. Truffle Hunting at Les Pastras
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5.0 based on 245 reviews
Go behind the scenes of the world's most secretive business. Take a tour of a Provençal truffle plantation, learn how truffles are cultivated and truffle dogs are trained, and go on a hunt for France's elusive "black gold" with professional hunters who know all the tricks of the trade. You'll be regaled with stories of successes and sabotage, and learn to tell the difference between the different types of French truffles and the "fakes" from China. Tours are followed up with a sampling of fresh truffle hors d'oeuvres, Champagne and a tasting of our Les Pastras olive and truffle oil. A real treat! Truffle Hunting Tour: Truffle hunt, truffle hors d'oeuvres, Champagne, olive and truffle oil tasting: 70€ per person (winter), 60€ per person (summer). Minimum of 2 people. Weekend tours at flexible hours, weekday tours at 6pm (summer) or 4pm (winter). Please book at least one week in advance. Summer season: May 1 - September 30* Winter season: November 15 - March 15* * Weather permitting 50% of the profits from Les Pastras products go to the One Family orphanage in Haiti
Reviewed By elizbuth - Hendersonville, United States
I've been reading about Les Pastras for several years, and this year I decided the truffle hunt would be a priority for our trip. It was a pleasure to listen to Johann speak so proudly about his family's land and heritage. He welcomed us warmly, gave us a few ground-rules about the experience, and then told us about the process of finding truffles, how to spot a likely place, and the business of raising "truffles trees." The fact that Johann is entertaining and knowledgeable plus fluent in English made the tour even more enjoyable. Jean-Marc arrived with the dogs. I had read about the fancy Italian breed that is often used for truffle hunting, but these dogs were not what I expected. Éclair was a scruffy, short ball of fur and Mirabelle seemed to be a lab-shepherd-? mixed breed. Johann explained the process of training the dogs and noted that any breed could be trained to find truffles. We greeted the dogs, but when it was time to go to work, we had to let them focus. We had walked to the stand of trees where we hoped to find truffles, Éclair sniffed out the truffles, Mirabelle started the digging, and then we got to get the truffle out of the soil. We were taught how to notice the difference in quality. One truffle was softer than the others and another had less aroma than the others. After we found 6 or so truffles, we walked around the family land and were introduced to the area's wild herbs, the beehives, and the fruit and olive trees. Then on to the summer kitchen and getting to eat the fruit of our hunt. Johann talked about preparation, storage, and serving truffles. We had Champagne and ate truffles on butter, on cheese, with oil, and in ice cream. The entire experience was a pleasure.
4. Domaine de La Pierre Plantee
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
5. Manade Blanc
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
6. Var Lamas
7. Les Fermiers En Herbe
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
8. La Tuilliere
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
La Tuilliere Jams are a family tradition since 1950. They are made the old-fashioned way, often decorated with spices and citrus (of biological origin). The fruits and vegetables used for all products come mainly from the garden, cultivated naturally without any additive nor pectin nor dye. Today Liliane & Sylvie Mailaender produce about 50 varieties of jam/chutneys/syrups. Please Come Visit!
9. La Ferme D'idefix
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
The idefix educational farm offers you an amazing experience by discovering farm animals from all over the world. With a guide, you will visit the different parks where rare and unusual species coexist in a warm family atmosphere. You can also enjoy pony, horse or caleche ballads, and a refreshment bar is at your disposal
10. Moulin CastelaS
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4.5 based on 265 reviews
Our olive groves covers 36 hectares (about 90 acres) on the sun-drenched footslopes of Les Alpilles. We like to press our olives without delay, to retain all of their fruitiness and freshness.Fresh and fruity, our oil wonderfully embodies the exceptional character of the Vallée des Baux de Provence terroir.Every day you can visit our mill and taste our different blends of our award winning Olive Oils.
