The distillery - A unique place in an exceptional region

Our 1500 m2 distillery is a unique building that incorporates all the principles of passive construction to optimize its energy consumption and reduce its environmental impact. The building is powered by 100% renewable and cooperative electricity. Its framework is made of wood. Its roof is vegetated and micro-irrigated. It welcomes bees from the surrounding area. Soil sealing is minimal: zero bitumen! The building also features a Canadian well. There's no need for air conditioning: insulation is natural, and the distillery has double controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV). Excess heat is recovered by heat exchangers, which heat the building.

The Causses and Cévennes territory has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list as a cultural landscape of Mediterranean agro-pastoralism since 2011. The Causses and Cévennes present a great diversity of natural environments in a small area, resulting from differences in altitude, soil type and contrasting climatic zones.

The agropastoral footprint throughout the site's perimeter and the resulting openness of space give a unique identity to the rural landscape. The Causses experienced strong economic and demographic growth until the end of the 18th century and the first part of the 19th century. Today, maintaining agro-pastoralism is an important challenge for preserving the site's open landscapes and biodiversity.

The Aubrac Regional Nature Park lies at the junction of two regions, Occitanie and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and three départements, Aveyron, Cantal and Lozère. The mid-mountain massif is bordered by the Lot and Truyère rivers in the south of the Massif Central. The area is characterized by variations in altitude, climatic influences, strong seasonality, a variety of rocks and unique landscapes. The region is home to rare natural environments, diverse flora and an exceptional agropastoral heritage including burons, drailles, stable barns and medieval rural archaeological remains.

The emblematic Aubrac landscape is enlivened by the lively architecture of free-ranging herds, which is also a key element of the local economy. The region is particularly proud of the breed of cattle to which it gave its name: the Aubrac, a hardy breed adapted to its terroir. The park's maxim, "Tradition without modernity is sterile, modernity without tradition is blind", reflects the importance of preserving cultural and natural heritage while encouraging the region's economic and social development.

Transhumance is a tradition still alive in farming practices, celebrated each year at a nationally renowned festival that attracts several thousand visitors. The Aubrac region, characterized by high altitude, winds, vast pastures and low population density, allows for better air quality.