We created the first official Lavender Farm in South Carolina in 2010 and helped hundreds of people discover Southern France through our Mediterranean themed botanical garden, and our line of natural products.
In 2017, we sold our farm and botanical gardens to move to the Real South of France to create a new botanical garden and start a lavender farm.
We purchased and remodeled two old stone homes in a beautiful village famous for its wine (22 wine makers in the village). One of them became: Casa Lavineira!
Casa Lavineira is a village stone house built around 1820, which used to be the house of fruit and vegetable peddlers. They would sell their produce trough the large window located on the first floor. It later became the temporary home to Spanish grape harvesters during the fall grape harvest. We kept a lot of the original character, but modernized the house with noble materials such as travertine, marble, wood, clay and iron.
The feel is that of a cosy, elegant, light, warm retreat where everyone feels right at home.
The village is located in the famous Minervois region, home to many world famous wine makers. It is surrounded by “garrigue” (local brush land), vineyards and olive orchards, and with magnificent views of the Pyrenees’ mountains and its sacred Canigo. A few minutes away are the World Unesco sites The Canal du Midi and the Cité de Carcassonne, and a St-Jacques de Compostelle trail.
Medieval castles, medieval villages, ancient dolmen sites, old windmills, caves, ancient Roman sites, breathtaking views and fabulous hiking trails can be found around the village.
Our village of about 550 inhabitants, has a bakery, a restaurant, a café, a grocery store, a good amount of wineries, and a farmers’ market every other Thursday.
Spring here reveals a plethora of wild flowers, Summer brings out the majestic green vineyards, Fall the never ending hues of the grapevines’ foliage, and Winter makes the olive tree leaves shine in the sunlight.
The climate is Mediterranean, with mild temperatures year round and a few hot days in the Summer. We are just 40 minutes away from the Mediterranean Sea beaches, an hour and a half away from the first ski resort and just two hours away from a Spanish escapade.
We offer Mind & Body Retreats year round where one can enjoy a profoundly relaxing stay filled with peace, serenity, energy healing sessions and massages, great local organic food and fabulous local wine.
Please go to our website for more information: www.casalavineira.com