ILUVPARIS

http://www.bostonchefs.com/events/no...sunday-supper/

Thanks in advance!

Gretchen

Ummm, Boston?

ILUVPARIS

Cute. The photo please.

StuDudley

Probably the Valensole plateau just outside of the town of Valensole. Click "Full screen" and check out the picture on page 58 of our Shutterfly photobook.
https://stududley.shutterfly.com/28

Stu Dudley

Christina

http://www.francethisway.com/places/valensole.php

traveller1959

I am afraid the photo is manipulated. In reality, lavender is not so reddish and not so brightly coloured.

StCirq

Or else it's not lavender. I was just looking at a flower/shrub/tree catalogue and there were several fields full of flowers that color that had the shape of lavender. It's definitely not the color of lavender, though.

traveller1959

Every colour of this photo is false and reddish. Look at the trees in the backgroud or at the roof tiles.

cigalechanta

http://www.provenceguide.co.uk/explo...nder-38-1.html

jamikins

We spent a week in the Luberon last July and saw many fields that were in full bloom, you can see our photos here:

https://flickr.com/photos/[email protected]

Definitely not reddish

ILUVPARIS

Thanks for weighing in. I was less concerned about the foliage being actual lavender. I liked the building and the field of flowers in front regardless of what they are. I guess I was hoping that someone would know what they are and maybe what time of year they bloom. I suppose it *could* be some variety of lavender ---I know there are different shades/varities. We will be there for a week at the end of June I to early July so we'll have time to drive around.

Thanks!

ILUVPARIS

BTW---Lovely photos jamikins!

apersuader65

Google "french lavender fields" and this photo comes up third. The most notable thing for me is that every single photo I've looked at showed a different variation of color of the fields. I fully suspect the same field in the morning, in mid day and at sunset will have three different colors.

At least that was what Monet thought, and painted.

traveller1959

The lavender starts blooming between mid of June and end of June. So, your timing seems good.

Actually, you will see similar scenes to that one on the photo almost everywhere in Provence and other regions of Southern France. No need to drive to a special place. Just keep your eyes open.

When the sun stands high, lavender blossom appear often a bit bland. For taking photographs, mornings and evenings are generally better. Also a polarizing filter helps. Or Photoshop, but be careful not to get red trees!

StuDudley

>>Actually, you will see similar scenes to that one on the photo almost everywhere in Provence<<

I've never seen any lavender in the St Remy/les Baux area - which is where most visitors seem to want to stay. I've also never seen any in the Uzes region (I know - that's not officially Provence) or in the Cote du Rhone area. Plenty near Sault, Baronnies, around Grignon, Luberon Valley, and especially the Valensole plateau.

Stu Dudley

cigalechanta

here's the information you need. You'llsee a picture here of the Abbaye De Senanque, just outside of Gordes where the most photographed field of lavender is.

http://www.theluberon.com/activities/lavender-provence