Although we have spent a significant amount of time in Provence we had never visited the region when the lavender was in bloom. The lavender fields are best viewed from late June to late July. In June the fields will start to bloom and by late July or early August it’s harvested. We were there in mid-July which was the …
We had a house sit in St Hipp., which sits at the foot of the Cevennes mountains, about 50 Km (30 miles) from the Mediterranean coast by Montpellier, France. With origins from the 13th century, the town survived multiple invasions over the centuries by being a trading and artisanal center. As a protestant center in the religious wars, it had …
