JKP111 Posted June 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Next month my 18 year old and I will be docking in Marseilles with our cruise and he really wants to see the lavender fields. I haven't found any recommendations for tours which go to lavender fields; I know you can't get there by train and we aren't going to rent a car, so it seems that a tour is our only option. Can anyone recommend one? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybumpkin Posted June 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2018 We sailed in July and I'm afraid we were well past seeing lavender in bloom. Our tour included a lavender field near Pont d'Avignon, but there wasn't much to see.:( Mt understanding is that lavender is in bloom mid-June to early July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caripoo Posted June 29, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 29, 2018 No lavender now except in stores!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKP111 Posted July 1, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Did you just go and see that the lavender has been harvested, because every website says through July. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybumpkin Posted July 1, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Here's what we saw: 551 Pont d'Avignon by baxted, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted July 1, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Blooming is affected by the weather. It will bloom earlier in very hot and dry periods. Also, it blooms better and later up on the hills, up to the beginning of August. Avignon blooms a lot earlier because it is almost sea level. You have a better chance up near Lourmarin, or best yet around Gordes and the Senanque Abbey: http://www.moveyouralps.com/routes-de-la-lavande/en/Informations-pratiques/la-floraison-de-la-lavande/ http://www.avignon-tourisme.com/divers/booking/lavender-tours-170-2.html https://www.routard.com/mag_week_end/71/en_provence_sur_les_routes_de_la_lavande.htm https://www.bestjobersblog.com/les-3-plus-beaux-endroits-pour-photographier-la-lavande-en-provence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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