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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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Presidents Day
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Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy
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A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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World Otter Day
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Embracing the cold
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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National Love a Tree Day
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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European river otter, Netherlands
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Great white egret, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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Lava flows spill into the ocean on Big Island, Hawaii
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Fall comes to Pando
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Channel Country, Australia
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National Frog Month
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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75 years of the United Nations
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Happy Independence Day!
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Sequoia National Parks 134th anniversary
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You re feeling sleepy
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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