Claire Leroy was born into the world of honey. As a child, she helped her father jar honey and royal jelly. Over the years, he passed on his passion for beekeeping.
Since then, Claire has remained deeply connected to the wonderful world of bees. In 2016, she took over her father's beekeeping business with her husband, Guillaume Borel.
Today, the couple manages 300 hives across 10 hectares of meadows at the foot of the Alpilles.
Throughout the year, Claire and Guillaume practice migratory beekeeping to produce different varieties of honey. For example, their selection includes lavender, acacia, garrigue and chestnut honey.
To achieve this diversity, they move their hives between several regions, including the Alpilles, Drôme, Ardèche, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Plateau d'Albion.
Among these varieties, lavender honey is their flagship product. Thanks to its distinctive golden colour and delicate aroma, it holds a special place in their selection.
Garrigue honey is a natural blend of thyme, rosemary, and cistus. In fact, it is the most local variety, as beekeepers harvest it directly in the Alpilles. Moreover, the Miellerie is located nearby, in Mollégès, close to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
The Miellerie des Alpilles was founded in 1970 by Robert Leroy. From the beginning, he followed the Nature et Progrès guidelines before adopting organic farming standards.
Since then, respect for organic farming has remained a strong family commitment. For two generations, the Leroy family has worked to protect nature and care for its bees.
Above all, the family values food quality and produces 100% pure honey. Today, this commitment continues a tradition that began more than 50 years ago.
