Listen, look, touch, feel, taste, manipulate, exchange !
Discover a typical Provençal agricultural site with its mill
traditional oil, its dry stone remains, its noria and well
other treasures, witnesses of an ancestral way of life and know-how.
A true conservatory of the olive tree, the garden houses an olive grove of more than 500 olive trees of 113 different varieties dotted with multiple traditional crops. Lavender, Narcissus, Immortals, Iris rub shoulders and permeate the garden with their perfumes and colours...
Over the seasons, the garden will reveal all its secrets from the harvest to the
processing of typical Provençal agricultural products. Come and experience with us the making of olive oil, bread over a wood fire or the traditional harvest!
The Jardin des Oliviers is a site with an educational vocation for the transmission of traditional Provençal methods and know-how. It is open to all curious people who are passionate about history and nature.
Groups (from 10 people)
We offer groups a guided tour that can be followed by a workshop
thematic.
To prepare your visit, please contact the garden's scientific manager: mathilde.berthier@sanarysurmer.com .
School and extracurricular activities:
Reception on registration all year round - workshops can be adapted to meet your expectations.
Annual public events (new oil festival, harvest festival, grape harvest festival, European Days of Mills and Millstone Heritage...).
Thematic workshops on inscriptions (making bread over a wood fire,
manufacture of lavender spindles...).
Zero plastic" approach.
Organic farming certification.
Bronze level BDM building.
Pets allowed : yes
Details about animals : ⚠️ Dogs must be kept on a leash by their owners, who must not allow them to roam freely among cultivated areas.
Environment
- Close to a motorway
- Town outskirts
Tips
The Jardin des Oliviers is not a public park but an educational and cultural site. Smoking is strictly prohibited.
The building and its museum section (oil mill + exhibition) are wheelchair accessible; however, apart from the outdoor areas near the building, the rest of the garden is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
As the site is for educational purposes, the olive oil produced is not available for sale, but tastings may be offered during certain events.
The olive oil is produced on site and distributed to schoolchildren participating in educational activities on olive trees.
School and extracurricular activities: Registration required throughout the year – workshops can be tailored to your requirements. Annual events open to the public (new oil festival, harvest festival, grape harvest festival, European Mills and Milling Heritage Days, etc.).
Opening hours on Wednesday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm. On Saturday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
Accessibility
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Facilities
- Parking
Services
- Pets welcome
- Educational visits