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La Royère Huile & Vin – Musée de l’Huile d’Olive

in Oppède

  • Domaine de La Royère is a family-run estate taken over by Anne and Jean-Pierre Hugues in 1988. The estate lies between Avignon & Apt, at the base of the Luberon range.

  • Since the early 2000s, we have also been growing 6 hectares of olive trees to make virgin olive oil from the Aglandau valley. Our Museum of Olive Oil presents the ancestral tradition of olive oil in Provence.

    The entire estate is in conversion to organic farming.

    What will you discover here? From olive picking to making the oil, ancient presses and modern techniques, the olive oil museum offers visitors a true journey in time and space on the theme of olive oil, the veritable star of...
    Since the early 2000s, we have also been growing 6 hectares of olive trees to make virgin olive oil from the Aglandau valley. Our Museum of Olive Oil presents the ancestral tradition of olive oil in Provence.

    The entire estate is in conversion to organic farming.

    What will you discover here? From olive picking to making the oil, ancient presses and modern techniques, the olive oil museum offers visitors a true journey in time and space on the theme of olive oil, the veritable star of Mediterranean cuisine. The museum tells the story of the history, production and use of olive oil.

    300m2 of space specially laid out for your visit. Original staging, bringing together over 1000 objects and mill tools, from around the Mediterranean basin.

    Jean-Pierre Hugues, founder of the olive oil museum, explains: "We wanted this museum to bring together all the elements related to the art and tradition of olive-oil making'
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Activities
    • Temporary exhibitions
    • Activities
    • Local product tasting
  • Equipment
    • Free parking
    • Parking nearby
    • Car park
    • Camper van parking area
    • Toilets
  • Services
    • Animals accepted
    • Sales on site
    • Boutique
    • Free visit
    • Guided tours
Rates
Payment methods
  • Credit card
  • Cash
  • Transfers
  • Rates 2024
  • Adult
    4.50 €
  • Adult group
    From 4.50 € to 12 €
    • Audioguide : Free
    Oil & honey tasting: Free
    Wine & spirits tasting: Free (not for groups)
Openings
Openings
  • All year 2024
    Open On Monday, On Tuesday, On Wednesday, On Thursday, On Friday, On Saturday
    * Exceptional opening on 14 July and 15 August. Annual closure from 02 to 14 January 2023 inclusive
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