The Secrets of Authentic Pastel: From Harvest to Dyeing. On our estate dedicated to aromatic plants and
Discover our expertise in extracting pastel pigment at the indigo dye house. Visit the natural dye workshop and enjoy
your own hands-on experience of vat dyeing
using 17th-century techniques with the Master Pastelier.
The “À côté du potager” shop welcomes you with our Château des Plantes brand—produced right here on the estate—as well as other products from the
beehive and organic aromatic plants.
As experts in dye plants, we offer unique tours from the harvest to the dye workshop, including the extraction process and the indigo workshop.
Pastel and lavender harvesting, weather permitting
Year-round by reservation.
From April 1 to November 31
Tours on Tuesdays: 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tours on Thursdays: 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Other dates by reservation
Discovery Tour: 1 hour 30 minutes
Dyeing Workshop Tour: 2 hours 30 minutes
Free access to the shop and group tours available upon request.
Wheelchair accessible
Free admission for children under 11
More information
Animaux acceptés : Non
Sprache
- English
- French
Opening
| Days | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Lundi | 09h00 à 12h00 and 14h00 à 17h30 |
| Mardi | 09h00 à 12h00 and 14h00 à 17h30 |
| Mercredi | 09h00 à 12h00 and 14h00 à 17h30 |
| Jeudi | 09h00 à 12h00 and 14h00 à 17h30 |
| Vendredi | 09h00 à 12h00 and 14h00 à 17h30 |
| Samedi | 09h00 à 12h00 and 14h00 à 17h30 |
All year round by reservation
April 1 through November 31
Tours on Tuesdays: 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Tours on Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Other dates by reservation
Discovery Tour: 1 hour 30 minutes
Dyeing Workshop Tour: 2 hours 30 minutes
Year-round free access to the shop and group tours available
upon request.
Wheelchair accessible
Free admission for children under 11
Pricing
Prices
Dyeing workshop tour: €13/person – 1.5 hours – includes a demonstration.
Dyeing workshop tour: €15/person – 2 hours, introduction + dyeing by
yourself.
Purchase of a ready-to-dye textile for the workshop
Choose from:
a T-shirt: €15
a cotton scarf: €20
a linen scarf: €30
Payment methods
- Check
- Bank/credit card
- Cash
Services
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