Europe Farms

Young Living’s Simiane-la-Rotonde Lavender Farm and Distillery is nestled in the charming hills of France’s Provence region, an area renowned for its beauty, fragrant lavender fields, and summer-long festivals. Because of its history and breathtaking views, this Young Living lavender farm in France is a popular destination for essential oil lovers, artists, and visitors looking to breathe in the captivating, deep cultural roots of this unique place.

In 1990 Jean-Noël Landel traveled from France, hoping to find buyers for his high-quality Lavender oil at an expo in the United States. Young Living’s late founder, D. Gary Young, also attended the expo, displaying a few single oils, which piqued Jean-Noël’s interest. The two men quickly discovered that they shared a mutual passion for essential oils, particularly Lavender, and Jean-Noël invited Gary to visit him in France, never imagining Gary would really come. Only a month later, Jean-Noël and his wife, Jane, welcomed Gary into their home, where they introduced him to their six-month-old son, Nicolas. Today Nicolas Landel continues his father’s legacy by managing Young Living’s Simiane-la-Rotonde Lavender Farm and Distillery, including overseeing the lavender harvest.

The Romans first introduced lavender to Provence around 2,000 years ago. The plant acclimated to the area’s favorable climate and quickly spread. Clary sage, on the other hand, is native to Europe and belongs to the mint family. Young Living has grown clary sage for more than 25 years, steam distilling the flowering tops to obtain its herbaceous-scented oil.