Lavender season is in full swing in Provence, and tourists are flocking to destinations like Sénanque Abbey to see the sweet-smelling spectacle of fields painted purple. The monks here at Sénanque cultivate lavender for their livelihood and these days the herb is in demand mostly for its essential oil, which lends a soothing scent to cosmetics, cleaning products, and even food. Lavender ice cream, lemonade, and cakes are popping up on menus around the globe.
Provence blooms with lavender at Sénanque Abbey
Today in History
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The ‘Night of Nights’
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A day to take a moment
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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Bay Marker Lookout, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
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Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Celebrating 78 years of Everglades National Park
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Harvest season begins
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Groovy!
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It s Star Wars Day
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World Jellyfish Day
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Lantern Festival
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National Love a Tree Day
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Staring down winter
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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World Reef Day
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Happy Independence Day!
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Blink and you ll miss it
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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Keep shining
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Happy New Years Eve!
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Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
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The Wall for Peace
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Mute swans
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Praia das Catedrais, Galicia, Spain
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Giving Tuesday
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