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The color, the texture, and the scent of a lavender field encapsulate for many the essence of Provence.

You can enjoy the lavender fields by car, by bike or on foot from around the last week of June to the beginning of August when it is harvested. Prepare your cameras and start walking through the most picturesque places in Provence. If you choose to come in July-August you will also have the chance to see sunflowers and lavender together. On the way you will pass along small villages like Simiane la Rotonde - a picture-perfect, perched village with fields of lavender at its base – an ideal spot to dabble in photographing the swathes of blue and purple.
Perhaps the most famous lavender shot in Provence is of the field in front of Senanque Abbey near Gordes. It is almost impossible not to get a memorable photo here. The best time to come is early because the light is in the right position in the morning, and it will be less crowded – a lot of people want to get this shot.