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Provence is a famous production area of fine products, the hometown of lavender, Ye Chao actually wanted to take a look at it for a long time.

Provence, the full name of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, was originally a province of the Roman Empire, now a region in southeastern France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Italy, and is a hilly area extending from the Mediterranean coast to the interior.

In the middle, there is a large river, the Rhone, flowing through it.

The Rhone, which flows south from the Alps through Lyon, divides into two major tributaries near Provence and then empties into the Mediterranean.

Provence is the home of world-famous lavender and produces excellent wines. Provence is also the "city of knights" in Europe and the birthplace of chivalric lyric poetry, an important literary genre in the Middle Ages.

Provence is made up of the famous cities of Aix-en-Provencea and Marseille, as well as the towns of Arles, Goth, Avignon and Nimes.

The area is rich in products, sunny and beautiful, and has attracted countless tourists since the ancient Greek and Roman times, and is still a tourist attraction today.

Historically, the geographical extent of Provence varied greatly, and during the Roman period, the province of Provence stretched from the Alps in the north to the Pyrenees in the south, including the whole of southern France.

During the Roman Empire, Provence was included as its province.

At the end of the 18th century, during the Revolution, France was divided into 5 different administrative departments, and Provence was one of them.

In the 60s of the 20th century, the administrative provinces were reorganized into 22 regions, and the Provence-Alpes region was born. In the vicinity of the mild-mannered university city of Aix, the papal city of Avignon, there are also medieval villages and ancient mountain towns that have escaped the centuries.

Provence is located in the south of France.

The original Provence stretched from the Alps in the north to the Pyrenees in the south, encompassing the entire southern region of France. Aix-en-Provence of the city of Aix-en-Provence was the painter Paul? Cézanne's hometown, a university town since the Middle Ages, is also known as the "City of Springs". It was the ancient capital of Roman Provence.

Today, it is still known for its Roman ruins, medieval, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. The city of Aix is also known for its unique cuisine, rosé wines, and its special language, the Provençal dialect.

The whole of Provence has an unusual charm due to its great variety—the weather is unpredictable, sometimes warm, sometimes cold, undulating, plains, steep peaks, lonely valleys, desolate castles, winding mountains and lively metropolises - all in this French land.

In July and August, lavender blooms in the wind, decorating the verdant valleys with intense colours, and the slightly spicy scent blends with the scent of scorched grass to create one of the most memorable scents of the South of France.

In terms of gastronomy, Provence's greatest strength lies in the abundance of agricultural products, fresh vegetables and fruits, olive oil, garlic, seafood, spices combined into a paradise for diners.

Provence has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and mild winters, with more than 300 days of sunshine per year. The climate of the mountainous area is characterized by long, snowy winters and hot summers with thunderstorms; There are significant differences between the valley slopes and various microclimates.

Summer is usually from July to September, and daytime temperatures are generally above 30 degrees. In winter (December-February), the temperature is usually around 10-15 degrees.

Although there are differences in the climate between the north and south of Provence, it is generally suitable for tourism all year round, especially in the peak season of spring, summer and autumn.

Provence is famous for its winter winds, especially those that blow from the Alps, which run smoothly down the Rhone valley and sometimes reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. The climate is mild, the air is fresh and the blue waters are crystal clean.

Provence, located in the south of France, carefully kept her secret from the day of its birth, until the Englishman Peter? With the arrival of Mel, the veil of the unique lifestyle of Provence that has been around for a long time is gradually revealed.

In Meier's pen, "Provence" is no longer a simple geographical name, but also represents a simple, carefree, relaxed and lazy way of life, a kind of leisure artistic conception of "pampering and not being surprised, watching the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court, leaving unintentionally, and wandering with the clouds outside the sky".

If traveling is about getting rid of the shackles of life, Provence will make you forget everything.

The whole region of Provence has an unusual charm because of its great variety: the weather is unpredictable, sometimes warm, sometimes wild, undulating, plains, steep peaks, lonely valleys, desolate castles, winding mountains and lively metropolises, all of which are interpreted in this French land.

In July ~ August, lavender blooms in the wind, intertwining into the most unforgettable scent of the South of France. The most heartwarming thing about Provence is that its air is always filled with the aroma of lavender, thyme, pine, etc.

This unique natural aroma is not easily experienced anywhere else. Among them, lavender is the most unique and loved.

Because the abundant sunlight is the most suitable for the growth of lavender, and the local population loves the aroma and healing of lavender, it is not only the charming picture of lavender purple flowers everywhere in Provence.

In addition, it is common to hang all kinds of lavender sachets and sachets at home, and stores are also full of various products made of lavender, such as lavender essential oil, perfume, soap, candles, etc., and lavender herbal tea packaged in bags is sold in pharmacies and markets.

It makes you want to know more about the fascinating aroma of Provence - lavender.

In Provence, lavender fields have a very different landscape throughout the year.

In winter, after the harvest is cut, only short, neat dead stems remain, covered with snow. When spring arrives, green leaves emerge.

In June, the lavender flowers quickly turn into a charming deep purple as the summer sun gets hotter and hotter. This was followed by the busy harvest, and time was important, so the growers had to work around the clock to harvest the flowers and distill the extract. By the end of September, all the fields had been harvested.

The lavender fields are able to catch their breath and absorb the best of nature in preparation for next summer's purple blooms.

Provence, the home of lavender. When it comes to Provence in France, the first thing that may come to mind in the minds of today's fashionable and romantic Chinese is lavender, which represents sweet love.

In fact, not only in Provence, but also in many cities in France, people can always see purple lavande swaying in the wind.

The aroma of the Provencal wind can't be summed up with just purple lavender, because there are so many things here that make the smell happy.

Even if it is not possible to know all the incense of Provence, it is necessary to go to Provence to experience a few of the special flavors of the place. Wandering between the cities of Provence, especially in Marseille, one will quickly become acquainted with one of the local specialties: Marseille soap.

This very famous soap can be said to be the city of Cité Phocéenne (Marseille was founded in the 6th century BC when a group of sailors from the Phocée region of ancient Greece landed in Marseille).

The city of Marseille retains some of the same architectural styles and customs as the ancient city of Fersai on the Aegean coast. For this reason, Marseille is also known as the "City of Fullers") and the pride of its industrial production. Today, only a small amount of Marseille soap is produced here and it is made by hand.

Making a piece of traditional Marseille soap requires at least three weeks of preparation, and the main raw material for production is vegetable oil.

It can be said that Marseille soap is a testimony to the love of aromatics in Provence.

Provence's temperate climate generously welcomes the abundance of exotic fruits and vegetables that thrive locally. Among the many exotic plants, lavender has always been the queen of the local plant world.

This plant from the region of ancient Persia is renowned for its elegant light fragrance. Over time, this lilac flower from the Middle East has become an important symbol of Provence, France.

It adorns the fields and roads, courtyards and rooms of Provence with its characteristic blue-purple and delicate fragrances. The harvesting of plants that seem to have mixed scents has become a relatively rare phenomenon.

This is due to the fact that since the 19th century, lavender, perfectly adapted to the mild climate of Provence, began to spread all over the fields and fields of Provence, and it was since then that people began to use lavender to formulate some famous brands of perfumes.

This has led many family-owned flavor distillers to move their businesses to Provence, where they use lavender to make colognes, which are not very well-known.

This family business has almost disappeared in Provence due to the many crises in history, but the lavender of lilac still plays its role in the perfume industry with its tenacious vitality.

In the middle of the 16th century, La reine Catherine (Queen Catherine) of France introduced the fashion of wearing spice gloves from Italy, which set off a boom in essential oils in France, making France known as the "romantic capital".

In addition to the mellow aroma of wine that fascinates the world, it has also become the "holy place of essential oils" in the hearts of countless aromatherapists today.

Its brand has also been defending the secret of the essential oil industry: those who get flowers win the world! avender - lavender, a small purple flower that says "waiting for love", has fascinated many people.

Crossing the mountains, over the white limestone Mont Ventoux, which looks like a snow-capped mountain even in summer, through the vast golden sunflower fields, and finally stopping at a land of purple steaming.

Lavender Sault, the lavender capital, is just so beautiful. Such a lush lavender field, such a pure purple blooming in the high and low fields, opening romantic symbols in the summer wind, like the most quiet thoughts, the sweetest melancholy, as if hiding in the heart of a beloved but can never hold the hand of the warm and sad feeling.

The harvested haystacks are rolled into oak barrels and dried on the field in three or five places, and the yellow is very simple. Yellow and purple stretched cleanly, and the air, our hair, and our skin were full of the smell of lavender.

To feel the true charm of Provence, you need to go to the small villages of Provence. Stone-paved paths, medieval castles, Roman monuments, immersive to feel the thousand-year-old breath and legends of Provence. In small cafés, the French rest and chat in the bright sun.

The village is surrounded by vast fields of lavender flowers, golden sunflowers, vines, olive trees and majestic plane trees. The pace is slow, and taking a good sip of the fragrance of forgetting grass and tasting umami cheese is also a rare realm in life.

The ancient town of Arles, in South Provence, is known for its warm Mediterranean sunshine and stylish art nouveau.

Anyone who has seen "Van Gogh's Biography" will probably remember that the outstanding painter once created and lived here. The streets, the houses, the bars, the International Photography Festival, in the stone alleys and small squares, exhibit the great photographers and people who are setting the trends of today.

Provence produces fine wines, 20% of which are premium and top wines. Due to the abundant sunshine in the Mediterranean, the grapes of Provence contain more sugars, which are converted into alcohol, making the Provençal wine 2 degrees more alcoholic than the northern wine. The dry rosé with a slight orange-yellow color is the most distinctive.

Common red wines are: Cotes de Provence, Coteaux d $Cts'$Aix en Provence, Bandol. Stretching from the Mediterranean coast to the inland hilly region, with the great river "Rhone" flowing in between, many historic towns have since ancient times amazed the world with their beautiful sunshine and blue skies, the enchanting Mediterranean Sea and the enchanting lavender.

If you say that Provence is thoroughly romantic, it is probably not too much, because in addition to the romantic love legend that has been around for a long time, there are also Marseille, famous for the "Marseillaise", the island of Yve, famous for "The Count of Monte Cristo", the elegant university towns of Aix-en-Prox and Avignon, the medieval hillhouses with a long memory, and the cosy little cafés on the streets.