Le Lavandou is a seaside commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Le Lava…Le Lavandou is a seaside commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Le Lavandou derives its name either from the flower lavender that is prevalent in the area, or more prosaically from the local form of the Occitan name for lavoir, lavandor.