Château de Taurenne, Aups, France

The Château de Taurenne is steeped in history. The castle, founded in the eleventh century, is magnificent and imposing with its 5 round towers. It is the center of an area of 253 hectares located between Aups and Tourtour. The estate has 8500 olive trees.

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Didier Sorlin (2 months ago)
Their oils are delicious…. The beautiful and efficient website…? Speed of delivery Well done ???

Françoise (8 months ago)
Magnificent estate with an exceptional view of the olive fields. Just as perfect a welcome and remarkable tasting quality from a enthusiast of his field. Difficult to make a choice among these oils with varied and refined tastes Too bad not to have closer access to the castle itself Absolutely worth discovering

Philemon Block (2 years ago)
A nice little olive grove. They produce one of the best olive oils I ever tried. You can order it online, however if you are close it is worth a visit. they have a small shop where you can try the different olive oils before you buy them. The staff is really friendly and explain the different flavors and the history of the place.

chris christian (2 years ago)
An olive oil of a very very high quality.. To taste even raw....

Yann FERNANDEZ (2 years ago)
Excellent.

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