"Cucuron-les-Olivettes"

In the 18th century, olive trees were one of the treasures of Cucuron. In the 50s, this mocking nickname attests the importance of this production. In 1598, Land Registry mentioned 8 mills. Several severe winters (1709, 1768 and 1956) destroyed the olive groves. Over the recent decades, the gastronomic and diet passion for olive oil has encouraged farmers to plant new olive groves. Today Cucuron has 2 very active oil mills.