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Provence France Wendy miss July Aroma of provence Gallery of Provence It extended from the Alps阿尔卑斯山脉 to the Pyrenees庇里牛斯山（欧洲西南部最大山脉） and north to the Vaucluse普罗旺斯--蓝色海岸地区的六个下辖省之一, with its capital in Narbo Martius (present-day Narbonne) 那邦尼市. Extent and geography Waiting for a period of love Lavender is the soul of ProvenceJean Giono The colour and the scent of a lavender field encapsulate压缩 for many the essence精华 of Provence. You can enjoy the lavender fields by car, by bike or on foot. On the high plateaux高原 around Sault, at the foot of the Mont Ventoux梵度山, and around Apt阿普特 and Gordes戈尔特. The lavender in the Luberon吕贝宏（法国东南部的一个山区） blooms from around the last week of June to the beginning of August when it is harvested. It is usually at its peak in early July, but this depends on the rainfall in the year. Feeling the France air Lavender is said to heal insect bites and burns as well as repel insects. It can soothe headaches and it helps you sleep if you have the flowers by your pillow. Dried lavender is used to repel moths in clothes closets. Lavender oil is also said to cure acne痤疮.粉刺. The Uses of Lavender The essential oil has antiseptic properties, it was used in hospitals in the 1st world war to disinfect wards. And of course it’s quite nice in the bath, for aromatherapy, and can be found in household products like room fresheners. Lavender in Cooking Lavender is not traditionally used in cooking in France but some chefs are experimenting with it. You would tend to use the buds/flowers for cooking rather than the leaves, as the buds contain the essential oil. Cuisine The cuisine of Provence is the result of the warm, dry Mediterranean climate; the rugged landscape, good for grazing sheep and goats but, outside of the Rhone Valley, with poor soil for large-scale agriculture; and the abundant seafood on the coast. The basic ingredients are olives and olive oil; garlic; sardines, rockfish, sea urchins and octopus; lamb and goat; ch