Vallée des Baux Cracked Olives This page first published: Aug 2, 2004 · Updated: Jun 9, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · This is a style of prepared olive made from Salonenque olives. They are flavoured with anise or fennel. The proper full name is “Olives cassées de la Vallée des Baux de Provence.” These olives received their AOC in 1997.