Safran de Penne - Causses et Gorges de l'Aveyron

Penne saffron

Les champs de safran étaient nombreux au Moyen Âge dans le secteur. Denise Soulier perpétue ce savoir-faire avec sa production de safran et ses confitures safranées. Planting, weeding, harvesting, pruning, drying and packaging are all done by hand. No harm is done to the saffron pistil and its precious filaments. It's easy to understand why this spice, known as the most expensive in the world, is so expensive. Mme Soulier organises free tours of her saffron plantation during the flowering period in October, lasting an hour and a half, on the 3rd weekend in October (Saturday and Sunday) at 10.30am or by appointment. Group visits by appointment.

Penne saffron