Provence - Lavender
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Provence - Lavender
We are planning our honeymoon in Provence. We have been researching the different regions to decide where exactly we want to go. We will be there from Sept. 8, 2003 - Sept. 15. Will the lavender already be harvested? Many of the travel books say it is harvested late August/early September. I'm just wandering from personal experiences will we be able to see the lavender fields in bloom early Sept.?
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Sunflowers will have passed their peak as well. They will be mostly a dull yellow/brown.<BR><BR>For more info about Provence check out postings, archives, links and photos at:<BR><BR>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/provence
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I think the middle of May is too early although some lavender may be blooming by then (wild lavender perhaps more). I've only been in July when lavender was great and sunflowers were blooming but I thought perhaps they peak a little later than lavender, from what it looked like. For both, mid-June to mid-August is probably the best period to count on seeing them looking good at all.
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You really must go in july through august to see the lavender on the lavender routesbefore and after, the color isn't there, plus you can go to so many festivals celebrating the harvest. It's true Provence is crowded those months, but not in the true haute Provence area, where the real lavender is grown. The lower levels is the Lavendin. Now I love Mimosa, and I hope someone can tell me when it's the best time to see them in bloom. And where I should stay near the best viewing area.
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Mimi:<BR>How about Bormes les Mimosas at:<BR><BR>http://www.bormeslesmimosas.com/ukvillage/cotesud.htm<BR><BR>or<BR><BR>http://www.bormeslesmimosas.com/ukindex.htm