Vineyards and Lavender Tour

Its time to focus on the short window during which lavender growth reaches its most beautiful and frangrant time. Normally, it is said between mid June and mid July that lavender is in peak form and can best be admired before harvest. That can vary from year to year and a few weeks on either side from region to region. I am talking about the larger fields of commercial crops, not the many small fields/rows that can be found all summer long in many areas of southern France.

There is nothing like coming up on a large field of lavender in full bloom. The scent may even reach you before you can see it! And when you see it, the brilliant color will dazzle anyone. Visitors to the Luberon/Vaucluse areas of Provence will have the most luck. The region around Sault is considered to be one of the biggest growing areas. Our cycling tour which is linked above at the title takes in part of this region. Around Grignan the lavender flourishes. Even in to August the scent of lavender can be enjoyed, well after its cut as many of the distilleries in the area are processing the plants.

Booking some time in the region is necessarily done in advance. Therefore, now is the time if that does interest anyone!

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