Lavender: immerse yourself in the land of lavender blue

Close your eyes and breathe deep - your senses tell you you are in Provence ! The Provence of lavender fields in bloom ! The heady scent of lavender is strongest in the heart of the summer, from mid-June to early August is when the fine stalks wave in the wind, blue prairies stretched as far as the eye can see. Lavender fields cover the high plateaux in the Sault area, at the base of Mont Ventoux. Lavender grows in the Apt area, in the Luberon and in the Valréas Enclave.

Lavender has traditionally been used to scent household linens and bath water. The bees love lavender and produce a fine, subtle honey from lavender. Explore the use of lavender in gastronomy too

Uses of lavender

Lavender is one of the most popular aromatic plants and is widely used for its fragrance, its outstanding colors, and the many virtues of its properties. Lavender, most often used in the form of essential oil, goes into fine perfumes and scents many products. Lavender has also long been used to freshen armoires and closets and keep insects away. Lavender is used in aromatherapy and has many therapeutic uses too, for lavender is antiseptic, healing, insecticide, and anti-rheumatic ...

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