April 29, 2013 4 WHILE WAITING FOR PROVENCE’S LAVENDER SEASON, ENJOY THOSE GORGEOUS POPPIES! Lavender and Provence are inextricably tied together in the minds of almost everyone who yearns to [...]
July 23, 2012 5 LAVENDER FIELDS FOREVER? NOT IF THE CICADELLE HAS ITS WAY At the height of lavender season in Provence—the largest lavender- producing region in the world—the [...]
March 25, 2012 17 WITH LAVENDER, ROSEMARY, AN OLD 2CV, AND A BIG HEART, L’OCCITANE EN PROVENCE WAS BORN Lavender is a magnet for tourists to Provence. Our post, “Lavender: A Flower Rooted in Sun-Drenched [...]
September 13, 2010 5 THE ART OF MAKING ICE CREAM IS ALIVE AND EXCEEDINGLY WELL (DONE) IN ANSOUIS Over the hill, past the Château d’Ansouis, and through the vineyards and sunflower fields, you will find [...]
August 3, 2010 6 LAVENDER– A FLOWER ROOTED IN SUN-DRENCHED PROVENCE Lavender is entwined with the very soul of Provence. In the summer, when the lavender fields bloom, a vibrant [...]