Blooming field of lavender at Sénanque Abbey, Gordes, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© Carlos Sanchez Pereyra/plainpicture
Blooming field of lavender at Sénanque Abbey, Gordes, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
During lavender season in Provence tourists flock to destinations like Sénanque Abbey to see the sweet-smelling spectacle of fields painted purple. The monks here at Sénanque cultivate lavender for their livelihood and these days the herb is in demand mostly for its essential oil, which lends a soothing scent to cosmetics, cleaning products and even food. Lavender ice cream, lemonade and cakes are popping up on menus around the globe.
Related Images
A bookshop in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, June 1997
Medieval city walls, Ávila, Spain
Monastery, St. George, Prague
Cathedral of Florence, Italy
Marble Canyon bridges over the Colorado River, Arizona, USA
Equinox at the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza, Mexico
'El Problema del Caballo' by Claudia Fontes in Venice, Italy
The Pyramids of Meroë in Sudan
Today on Bing
Bay Marker Lookout, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
Jul 12, 2022
