France - Provence Villages and Lavender

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue I

A quintessential French cafe in the heart of L'Isle.

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue II

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue III

Convergence

Rte de Saint-Saturnin

Up Close and Personal

Aurel I

A lavender field along the Chemin des Lavendin (Lavender Trail) frames the hilltop village of Aurel.

Aurel II

The morning sun begins to light the village of Aurel.

Château Constantin Vineyard near Loumarin

Loumarin After Dark

Loumarin Nightlife

Abbaye de Sénanque I

Late afternoon at the Abbaye Notre Dame de Sénanque. Founded in the 12th Century, it is still a working monastery.

Abbaye de Sénanque II

Early morning at the Abbaye.

Abbaye de Sénanque III

Feeding Time

Permission to Land

Le Chalet

Lavender surrounds a small cottage along the Chemin des Lavandin.

Lavandin

Most of the lavender grown in France is lavandin, a hybrid. True lavender only grows above about 800 meters.

Down in the Valley

Resting Place

Rows & Floes

Angel’s Hair

Ice Cream Castles in the Air

The hilltop village of Simiane-la-Rotonde

Feathered Canyons Everywhere