Bernard Maurel, owner of Château d’Astros, had the great idea of opening up the apple orchards to self-picking over 40 years ago. Every year, thousands of visitors, families and friends alike, wander along the Astros paths to pick our tasty apples.
This year, on 19 and 24 April 2024, temperatures plummeted to -3°C. Apple production was particularly hard hit by this late frost, as flowering was 3 weeks ahead of schedule.
We therefore took the difficult decision this season to let the orchards closed. The apple harvest will not take place this year at Château d’Astros due to the small quantity of fruit.
We are determined to welcome you to our magnificent orchards in Fall 2025 and are implementing various measures to strengthen the resilience of our trees in the face of climate change.
What are these measures?
- Gentle pruning: respecting the structure and physiology of the tree with cuts that encourage its natural growth.
- The treatment schedule: optimizing the organic treatment schedule and testing natural solutions.
- Sustaining soil’s life: supporting life in the soil without ploughing it and by strengthening it with cover crops and fertilizers.
- Water-saving management: “cultivating” every drop of water for our agricultural use while preserving groundwater and rivers.
- Preserving biodiversity: protecting flora and fauna in crops and forests by supporting existing ecosystem balances.
- Varietal selection: planting tolerant varieties to make our orchards more resilient to climatic shocks.
At Astros, we see every challenge as an opportunity, so join us for an exceptional Indian summer! In order to spend some great moments with you, we’ve redoubled our energy and creativity to offer you events every weekend in September and October!
The events :
Sunday 8 September
Car show with Asphalte Paca (luxury, sports, vintage)
10am-5pm – €5 admission
Sunday 15 September
Farmers & Craft market
10am-6.30pm – Free admission
Sunday 22 September
Vignathlon (wine trail game)
10h-18h – 3 possible slots
Sunday 22 September
Yoga and ceramics workshops
10am-6.30pm – several sessions available on reservation – 10€ for a yoga class, 15€ for a ceramics class
To book yoga: 06.46.27.85.43
To book ceramics: 06.19.04.07.65
Sunday 29 September
Dramatised walks – Le Château de ma mère by Marcel Pagnol
2.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Sunday 6 October
Yoga and ceramics workshops
10am – 6.30pm – several sessions available on reservation – 10€ for yoga, 15€ for ceramics
To book yoga: 06.46.27.85.43
To book ceramics: 06.19.04.07.65
Sunday 13 October
Dramatised walks – Le Château de ma mère by Marcel Pagnol
9.30 am – 5.30 pm
Find out more with our pop-up bars on our website.
Don’t hesitate to contact us for more information or come see us at the shop every day from 10am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 6.30pm.
See you soon at Château d’Astros!