Lavender Wands at La Maison FRANC in Lourmarin
By Caroline Longstaffe:
When Philippe Franc, the owner of La Maison FRANC first came to live in Pertuis, near Lourmarin, his neighbor welcomed him with a gift, a lavender wand or Coeur de Lavande. It was a defining moment and the first step in a story which led to the opening of his exquisite shop in Lourmarin, La Maison FRANC (see address details below).
Continue reading here to see her photos of this beautiful boutique in Lourmarin. Discover the Coeur de Lavande and how they are made by hand. Often called fuseaux de lavande, these keepsakes are an old traditional handicraft made with stems of freshly-cut Provencal lavender.
Lavender wands, fuseaux in French, served a very practical purpose to keep mites and moths away from clothes. Today, although the wands can keep the bugs away, they also make for beautiful keepsakes or dried arrangements.
Make a Coeur de Lavande
The lavender stems are then counted and cleaned of any tiny shoots, by hand. The fragrant bundle is then tied just below the flowers with a piece of ribbon. Then each stem is folded over the lavender buds “capturing” the flowers inside. The final step is to weave a bright ribbon through the stems covering the entire packet. The result is a lavender fuseaux, essentially shaped like a baby’s rattle. Even after years of practice, it takes about one hour to make each lavender wand. A perfect hostess gift, a special table setting, a present for your mum or a girlfriend.
The lavender wands (coeurs de lavande) will last forever.
- 100 % French lavender
- 100 % handmade
- 100% traditional
La Maison FRANC
17-7 Rue Henri de Savornin,
84160 Lourmarin (see map)
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Would like to buy the wands foe our shop on Antique Row in West Palm Beach Florida please respond with information Thank you Cibi Hoffman
Would like to purchase Lavender wands for our shop on Antique Row in West PAlm Beach Florida USA
Hello Cibi: Thanks for reading Perfectly Provence. I believe that Maison FRANC ships their products you can email them at pf@franc1884.com. Alternatively, Elsa the owner of Fuseau de Lavande definitely ships her beautiful wands to North America. Please sign-up for our newsletter if you are interested.
I am interested in purchasing lavender wands for gifts and have contacted Le Maison Franc but am not receiving replies with pricing and availability.
Can you provide an email or guide me to another?
Thank you.
Hello Trish, thank you for reading Perfectly Provence. Here are two options you can try for lavender wands. Savoir Faire des Alpilles carries beautiful creations from local artisans including lavender items from Fuseaux de Lavande. If you are interested in receiving our newsletter, sign-up here and you will get a copy of our new Fall Dinner Party menu.