Mouriès

Discover the Bouches du Rhône village of Mouriès

Mouriès is a picturesque village surrounded by hills and olive groves at the foot of the Alpilles mountains, in the heart of the Vallée des Baux.

Mouriès, famous for its olive oil

Mouriès is rooted in its olive-growing tradition and is proud to be France's leading olive-growing commune, with 80,000 olive trees! From November to December, during the harvest, you can discover how Mouriès olive oil is made. This AOC-certified oil comes from four varieties (Salonenque, Aglandau, Grossane, Verdale des Baux).

It's handcrafted, cold-processed and unfiltered, which is what gives it its distinctive flavor. Around 1900, Mouriès had 11 mills. Today, there are three mills still in operation, which you can visit all year round: Christian Rossi's Moulin Moderne, the Moulin Coopératif and the Vaudoret organic oil mill.

Numerous village festivals

The people of Mouriès are attached to the traditions of their homeland, and claim it loud and clear. They have a taste for festivities, and organize numerous festivities throughout the year. In addition to the “Formidable Aïoli Populaire”, celebrations in honor of olives, oil and bulls fill the calendar.

The Mouriès bullring

It has to be said that Mouriès is well organized and fortunate enough to have a bullring that can accommodate up to 3,000 people. Folk dances and Arlésiennes parades precede the bullfighting trophy finals, offering a spectacle in the purest Camargue tradition.

The Cours Paul Révoil

After enjoying the bulls in the arena, dancing, singing and tasting olives, tapenade and fougasse, you'll be happy to relax on the Cours Paul Révoil in the shade of the plane trees that line the central artery of Mouriès.

Depending on the time of day, the café terraces, where the sun gently filters in, come alive with pastis, fresh rosé (and, of course, a few olives)... with the cicadas playing in the background, it's a real concentrate of Provence!

Charles Aznavour had a house here

Mas l'Aigo Claro, Charles Aznavour's property in Mouriès, acquired in the 1990s, was his Provencal haven. The 660 m² residence, set in 3 hectares of grounds, included 9 bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool and a tennis court.

Monsieur Aznavour produced his own olive oil here, taking pride in the 600 olive trees on his estate. He loved to compose here, recharge his batteries between tours and entertain friends.

After his death in 2018, the family put this “Provencal paradise” up for sale for 2.45 million euros. Today, the house is available for rent, allowing admirers to stay in the singer's intimate world.

The Mouriès market

Every Wednesday morning, the weekly Mouriès market livens up the heart of the village. Set up on the Europe parking lot, this not-to-be-missed event attracts locals and visitors alike from 8am to 12:30pm.

Walks around Mouriès

A number of walks have been prepared to help you discover Mouriès and the surrounding area:

• Route de l'olivier: through olive groves, olive-growing landscapes, oil mills, production sites, confectionery and museums.

• Wine route: visits to producers' estates and cellars.

• Route des maisons nobles de la vallée des Baux: discover homes built in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Our map of Mouriès (postal code 13 890)

To find your way around Mouriès, you can use our map of the village, which you'll find on this page. We've included all the village's points of interest (town hall, church, windmills, Charles Aznavour's house...) as well as our recommendations for accommodation in the village. This will help you locate them before you book your stay in Mouriès.