LavenderLavenderGuide of the VaucluseGuide of the VaucluseTravel Guide > France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Vaucluse > LavenderLavender is the symbol of Provence. It is in the Vaucluse, the Hautes-Alpes, the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Drôme that the lavender is grown. Once harvested and distilled, lavender is use in perfume shops and pharmacies. Moreover, lavender essential oil is famous for numerous soothing, relaxing, healing and antiseptics virtues. Lavender also appears as flowers bouquets for decoration and in small bags to perfume cupboards. In French cuisine, lavender infused flowers bring an interesting touch. In the Vaucluse, Luberon offers magnificent blue landscapes in the summer period. A Lavender museum situated at Cabrières-d'Avignon draws the lavender history and explains the distillation methods. Finally, numerous circuits are offered on the lavender roads.
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