Do you need to bring a Provencal gift to someone back home?…read more Do they like scented soaps or lavender? Then this store is your answer! I was here shopping for friends and family when a group of Chinese people wandered in. They shouted and Threw armfuls of gifts into a large straw shopping baskets. Then paid 200-300 per person. Then left. The clerk must be very happy. I slowly smelled, sorted and picked a few items. I paid and smiled that I didn't need to spend 300 dollars on soap today.

very cute shop with so much soap, hand lotion, bath bombs/fizzes, and candles. Fortunately the…read moreplace didn't have an overly perfume scent so that you can smell the individual soaps on display as they seem to have every possible fragrant combination possible (eg: orange, citrus, strawberry, lavendar, etc) Love lavender sachets, so had to purchase several (6 for 5 euros) to keep and share when back at home. Also had to get a few bars of lavendar soap too.

Located in Manosque, France. This is the factory where all the L'Occitaine products are…read moremanufactured. The store gives you a 10% discount.It has one of the biggest selection of their products.

We came to Manosque after spending a pleasant afternoon in Bandol drinking rose (sadly the winery…read morethat we visited isn't on Yelp, so we're unable to sing its e-praises). We had a bit of time to kill before our 4:30 tour--you need to call ahead!--and spent it in their lovely garden and shop. One of us only ever uses their hand creams, and they had a wide selection of scents here, so we bought a whole bunch to bring back as souvenirs. The tour itself was well done because you get to see all different parts of the factory and hear about their history, process, and philanthropic work. Overall, not too propaganda-y. (The labs are "secret" so you're not allowed in that part. Eye roll.) Our only complaint is that the tour was too long--the hour felt verrrrrry stretched out. Otherwise, we had a nice stop here on our way to Valensole. It's a pretty incredible company with an interesting history.

From the owner: Grossiste en produits de Coiffure et Esthétique pour professionnels et particuliersread more