Anyone know where the L'Occitane Factory Is?
 

I have searched on the computer and am not able to find the location of the L'Occitane factory. I believe it is in Provence. Does anyone know? Thanks.

Sebina

Manosque.

Thanks very much. Can you please tell me where that is. I have a map of Provence but there is no index.

Sebina

I bet you can find it using Google / maps...

http://tinyurl.com/2ofup8
sorry, I meant to post the url in my previous post.

Sebina, find Aix-en-Provence on your map and them look about 50 kilometres north-east ... Manosque is right there in the Durance River valley.

Anselm

look at your map and find Forcalquier or Valensole(this is lavender and lavendin country) Manosque is south of Forcalquie and west of Valensole. You'll see the Durance River almost beside it.

Thanks everyone. It seems that there is a gap between my Michlin maps. We will be staying in Gordes for severaL days. How far away would Manosque be and would it be worth going?

I would like to hear more about what people's opinions are of this line of products. I have only used a few things and was not all that impressed. What are your favorites?

The products that I use by l'Occitane are the linen spray, the lavander hand cream, and the mimosa body lotion. I tried the shampoo and conditioner and didn't care for it at all. I let my daughter(age 11) pick out things from there rather than Bath and Body works because the scents are so subtle. But honestly, I think I only shop there because I never see many people in the store and I feel that they need the business and also its a little reminder of France.

I like the Amber, mimosa and orange fragrances. The men's fragrances are nice and subtle. The shea butter is wonderful for dry skin.

I only like the bubble bath with the honey bees on the label. I can't remember the name.

I like the bubble bath too. It makes a lot of bubbles, pleasant scent. Good for kids.

Marg., what's that very old line of cologne that has the bottle with the gold bees?

I like the bubble bath too - the only problem is that I can't see the boats in the bathtub because of all the bubbles.

Stu Dudley

or my rubber ducky! lol

The gold bees are Guirlain's Imperiale. I couldn't believe the price!!!!

The Four Seasons hotel chain uses these products and my wife and daughters seem to like them.

Since there are Occitaine stores all over the USA now, and since I don't think their products are all that special, I personally wouldn't bother making a run to their factory, never mind even one of their stores. It's just "average" stuff by French standards and there are more interesting products all over the country. I do like the bubble bath, but as others have mentioned mainly because it makes loads of bubbles and my kids always loved it.

Back to your original question, here is the website for the factory tour, which my wife insists we take in May.

http://www.loccitane.com/Default.asp...;l=1&s=270

After weeks of searching, I went to www.google.fr and found the answer.

Please note that you have to book ahead of time, not just show up.

I love the shampoo & conditioner with olive oil, it's great for my dry hair.

Rasta, I posted it above, the tinyurl.

Sebinah, for somewhere closer, is the charming village of Lourmarin where I stop every year at the beautiful shop of Cote Bastide. It's my favorite Provençal fragrance line. They also sell linens and their own line of pottery

cigalechanta, I didn't see a direct connection, so I just posted the web site I had on my favorites listing.

Please don't tell me where Cote Bastide is, my wife has about a dozen (or more) of their candles and I don't need any more. She's a total candle freak and almost every room and closet in our house will have candle lit. Safe, no! Stubborn wife, yes!

She'll love the shop. It's built in a cave! You can lunch at the Moulin de Lourmarin.

I was always indifferent to their products too but live in Switzerland now and can no longer get Origins skin care products so after trying all different brands walked to the end of my street and was convinced to buy the skin care line for older women. Can't think of the name of it but it is in cobalt blue bottles and had mimosa as an ingredient. Well, I have sun damage from all those lovely years at the beach in the 70's during my youth and even my dermatologist could see a difference in my skin. So I will keep using it and the lavender shampoo, simply because I love the scent. I think Bath & Body Works is cheap junk.

bookmarking

The Locksiton bubble bath I wrote about above is called Royal Jelly, if anyone is interested. I found a bottle whilst looking for my Darvocets yesterday.

I'd be interested to hear what some of the other favourite french brands are that a few people mentioned above....Cote Bastide, any others?

I've been using L'Occitane for about 12 years. I personally like their shea butter line as well as their Immortel line. I have been to the factory store a couple of times. Its just a basic l'occitane store with about 10-15 percent off of regular prices. They do also have some seconds and discontinued products at deeper discounts. Seconds might be tubes that were not completely filled or labeling errors. Frankly with the exchange rate as it is there really arent any deals to be had. I havent done the factory tour because I have never been able to be there on the day they do it. They will only do the english tour if they have enough people sign up as well so its a bit of a crap shoot.

Gordes to Manosque is 39 miles and takes 53 minutes, according to AutoRoute.

See also: viamichelin.com, mappy.com