Лавандовое море у подножья столицы "голубого золота" Lavender sea at the foot of the "blue gold" capital

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Lavender in Provence blooms from early June to mid-August. There are special maps that track in which region it is best to observe flowering now. If you are by car, you will have no problem getting to the fields. If you are without a car, it is very difficult to get to the fields by public transport.

We turned to the French travel agency in Avignon for help in organizing a trip (I note right away that such excursions in Russian-speaking travel companies are many times more expensive). The following options are available:

- morning tour, 4 hours, 50 euro http://www. provencereservation. com/fr/excursion/32-lavender-tour-morning.html? catId=6

- afternoon tour, 5 hours, 60 euro http://www. provencereservation. com/fr/excursion/33-lavender-tour-afternoon.html? catId=6

- full day tour, 9 hours, 95 euro http://www. provencereservation. com/fr/excursion/34-lavender-tour-full-day.html? catId=6

So, reference books state that there are 20.000 hectares of lavender in France. But the one that grows in the mountains near Sault is one of the best, "noble" lavenders. It is also called "super blue" (super-blue).
It is this that is protected by AOC (Appelation d'Origine Controllee), like the famous French wines and cheeses. Its cultivation and production is strictly controlled. Some of the crop is still harvested by hand.

Lavender Sea! To the very horizon! It makes noise - the monotonous chorus of millions of bees, it agitates, it breathes - the sunniest smell known. Everything here is saturated with this smell! This smell settles on the skin, penetrates the hair and clothes, clears the mind and brings back joy!