heritage

The botanical heritage of Domaine Baulieu

Baulieu

In the heart of the Aix-en-Provence region lies the Domaine Baulieu, a 300-hectare green sanctuary located on Provence's only volcano. Its basalt soil is irrigated by two water sources with regenerative properties.

At its epicenter stands Villa Baulieu, a residence built in the 16th century, now an exceptional Airelles property. A true historical heritage site, the Domaine Baulieu a world apart, where heritage, nature, and art de vivre come together in perfect harmony.

Botanical heritage

The Domaine Baulieu always Baulieu the greatest botanists. Among them was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, a botanist from Provence who worked for King Louis XIV. He was responsible for the world's first botanical classification system and a herbarium of over 9,000 species, now preserved at the National Museumheritage in Paris (MNHN).

We are continuing this legacy as a patron of the MNHN by supporting a vast project to restore and digitize historical herbariums, in order to pass on this heritage to future generations.

our study gardens

It is in the heart of Domaine Baulieu we have set up our laboratories and our two study gardens. The first, the Jardin des Simples, pays homage to the medicinal plants of yesteryear, used in pharmacopoeia.

The second is the Laboratory Garden. Lilies , peonies, and other flowers are grown there in study plots before being transformed into raw materials for scientific and cosmetic work in the laboratories.

craftsmanship of excellence

The refillable cases for Laboratoires Botanique Avancée (LBA) skincare products are designed to be truly exceptional objects, built to stand the test of time.

To create them, we called on the expertise of French artisans. The recyclable glass bottles and jars are made in Normandy by a company recognized as an Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant ( EPV, or Living Heritage Company). Each cap, crafted in the Jura region, is hand-polished and requires up to fifteen days of meticulous work. Each piece is unique.

Covered by two patents, these cases hold a refill aluminum refill that is portable and infinitely recyclable.

Signature experience

Exclusively available in luxury hotels and maisons ,the Laboratoires Botanique Avancée (LBA)Spa experience combines scientific excellence with exceptional hospitality.

Every space, every gesture, every treatment is designed around a rare and generous art of service, for an unforgettable, rejuvenating experience.

At the heart of these exceptional locations, an exceptional beauty experience is provided.