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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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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First Cliff Walk
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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Birds of a feather
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Into the woods
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One giant leap for penguins
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Independence Day of the Bahamas
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Salt evaporation ponds on the island of Gozo, Malta
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World Parrot Day
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National Trails Day
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International Dark Sky Week
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Totally Thames Festival, London
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World Oceans Day
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Old Rock Day
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Till the cows come home
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Poinsettia Day
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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Reflecting on fall
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Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
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Invisible no longer
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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Christmas star lanterns, Germany
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