Most visitors arrive in Provence with one destination in mind: the lavender fields of Valensole. And for good reason. At their peak, the vast geometric rows stretching across the plateau are every bit as spectacular as their reputation suggests. But they are only one chapter of Provence’s lavender story.Beyond Valensole, you’ll find equally memorable landscapes with a very different character. The Plateau d’Albion, around the villages of Aurel and Ferrassières, offers expansive fields at a higher elevation where the harvest comes later and the crowds are noticeably thinner. Meanwhile, the lavender fields below Ménerbes pair one of Provence’s most beautiful floral landscapes with one of the Luberon’s most enchanting villages.
Together, these destinations reveal just how varied—and rewarding—lavender season in Provence can be.
