Montélimar Lavender Festival
Montélimar Lavender Color — Festival of lavender and Provençal terroir
About Lavender Color
Montélimar Lavender Color: Provence in celebration
Every second weekend in July, the city of Montélimar is adorned in purple to celebrate lavender, a symbol of the Provençal terroir. Montélimar Lavender Color, whose 22nd edition took place in 2025, has become a must-attend summer event in the Drôme provençale, attracting hundreds of visitors to discover the many facets of this emblematic plant.
A large market with lavender scents
In the heart of the Provençal avenues, a large market brings together producers and artisans around lavender. You can find essential oils, dried bouquets, lavender honey, syrups, lemonades, sorbets, and lavender-flavored chips, as well as soaps, natural cosmetics, and artisanal creations featuring the blue flower in all its forms.
Conferences and botanical walks
The Montélimar Lavender Color program includes conferences on the uses of lavender and distillation techniques, led by specialists and local producers. Botanical walks allow visitors to discover the plant in its natural environment, learning about its varieties and therapeutic properties.
Montélimar Nougat, guest of honor
During the 2025 edition, Montélimar Nougat PGI was the guest of honor at the festival. A parade and inductions by the Nougat Brotherhood punctuated the weekend, accompanied by nougat cooking demonstrations. This association between lavender and nougat perfectly illustrates the richness of the Drôme provençale terroir.
Workshops and activities for everyone
Craft workshops are offered throughout the weekend: making lavender sachets, introduction to distillation, creating natural cosmetics, and many other activities for young and old. Exhibitions of works and products highlighting lavender complete the program.
An event rooted in the terroir
Montélimar Lavender Color is organized by the Montélimar agglomeration and the Tourist Office. The event showcases the natural and cultural heritage of the Drôme provençale, a land of lavender and nougat, and contributes to the tourist appeal of the city and its region.
Lavender Color — edition 2026
The 23rd edition of Montélimar Couleur Lavande takes place on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM, on the Allées Provençales in Montélimar. For two days, the market highlights lavender, an emblematic plant of the Drôme provençale, through some fifty exhibitors (producers, artisans, and creators), workshops, conferences, and numerous activities. Free admission.
Montélimar Couleur Lavande 2026 — 23rd edition
An unmissable summer event, Montélimar Couleur Lavande returns on July 11 and 12, 2026 to the Allées Provençales, in the heart of the city. From 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM on both days, the market dedicated to lavender and its derivatives brings together some fifty exhibitors over more than 270 linear meters: lavender and aromatic plant producers, distillers, soap makers, artisans, and creators.
Beyond the market, two days of activities and conferences await the public: lavender distillation demonstrations, conferences on aromatherapy and hydrolatherapy, workshops open to all, botanical walks, lavender wand making, parades and strolls, a participatory fresco, live sketching, discovery of a living beehive, exhibition of agricultural equipment and vintage cars, olfactory games, and musical entertainment.
The event is free and takes place outdoors (cancelled in case of bad weather).
Programme Lavender Color 2026
Program — 2026 edition
Two days of free activities centered around lavender, from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM on the Allées Provençales:
- Lavender market: some fifty exhibitors (producers, distillers, artisans, creators) over more than 270 linear meters.
- Conferences: lavender distillation, aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy, and the benefits of lavender.
- Workshops and demonstrations: lavender wand making, watercolor workshop, nougat making demonstration, cocktail workshop.
- Activities: botanical walks, parades and strolls, participatory fresco, live sketching, discovery of a living beehive, exhibition of vintage cars and agricultural equipment, olfactory games, quizzes, and tastings.
- Atmosphere: giant deckchairs, musical entertainment, and strolls throughout the weekend.
Indicative program established based on previous editions and official communication; the detailed schedule is published by the Office de Tourisme before the event.
Highlights Lavender Color 2026
- 23rd edition of the event
- Large lavender market
- Workshops and activities
- Conferences on lavender
Prices Lavender Color 2026
Practical information — Lavender Color
Access
The festival takes place on the Provençal avenues, in the city center of Montélimar.
- By car: A7 motorway, exit Montélimar Nord or Sud. Parking in the city center.
- By train: Montélimar SNCF station (TGV and TER), a 10-minute walk away.
Hours
Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 AM to 7 PM.
Prices
Free admission.
Contact
- Montélimar Tourist Office: 04 75 01 00 20
- Montélimar Agglomération: www.montelimar-agglo.fr
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Where does it take place — Lavender Color
Allées Provençales de Montélimar
Allées Provençales, 26200 Montélimar