title: Lagarde-d'Apt
text: # Lagarde-d'Apt
  
  Lagarde-d'Apt (French pronunciation: ​, literally Lagarde of Apt; Occitan: La Gàrda d'Ate) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
  
  It is a local centre for lavender distilling for the perfume trade, containing two lavender distilleries. The town is also the home of the famous Chevredou cheese shop.
  
  At 1100 m above sea level, the village is the highest point in the Apt region, and with its setting in hills and lavender fields, is a local centre for the hiking industry.
  
  