maxmox

Ok, trusted friends, I know this is a strange question, but I have a strong fondness for poppy flowers, and would love to see and photograph a field full of poppies!

My question is, are they still in bloom in France in July? And, if so, are they abundant out in the countryside in the Loire region?

Thanks in advance for any reply!!

cigalechanta

They are out in May in Provence, alot in the Haute Alps.

Underhill

In the Loire you'll see many, many fields of sunflowers; I don't remember poppies there, more in Provence and the region between Annecy and Lyon.

Sarastro

In May, maybe early June one can see red poppies blooming everywhere in France though concentrations vary. I doubt you'll find masses of poppies in July.

However, late June very early July is the time to see fields of lavender in bloom in Provence. If you have an opportunity to see and smell the lavender fields, poppies while beautiful may somehow not seem as important.

Michael

Poppies are wild flowers. For a while they were disappearing. They now can be seen again at the edge of the fields. From what I heard, herbicides cannot be used within a certain distance of a public road so as to allow flowers like poppies to bloom. In the right season they can be seen along the roads, but <b>fields</b> of them are rare.

StCirq

They are wild, so finding a field of them is a real rarity. More often, you'll see them bobbing in clumps by the side of the road and in between cultivated fields. At any rate, they will likely be gone by the time you're there.

cigalechanta

maxmox, this the area where I saw fields of them.

http://www.hickerphoto.com/walking-t...1-pictures.htm

KathyWood

I absolutely love the poppies. There are several fields of poppies in the Luberon in the area below Bonnieux and Lacoste. They start to bloom in early/mid May.

I once asked a local friend why the fields of poppies were planted. He said it was just for the beauty.

Kathy

Coquelicot

In September in Normandy we saw the occasional clump of poppies on the verges. (I'm a poppy fan too.)

Sarastro

If anyone here knew about red poppies in France, one would assume it would be <i>Coquelicot</i>.

avalon

The most famous poppy fields are in the valley of the Somme in Picardy. You could check with the local tourist agencyto see if they are still in bloom in July

maxmox

Thanks everyone... I'm hoping I will stumble upon some (in clumps at least!) on one of our drives thru the Loire countryside!