From mid-June to mid-July, lavender blooms on the Valensole plateau for our greatest happiness. Fields on both sides of our journey….. a pure pleasure.
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The Valensole Plateau:
Nicknamed the “granary of the region” with its 800 km2, the Valensole plateau is mainly devoted to the cultivation of lavender and cereals.
![Well-aligned lavender chanmps](https://routesdusud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Champs-de-lavande-près-de-Valensole.jpg)
The Romans perfumed their bath and their clothes with lavender. Some even put it in sachets in their wardrobe while making love vows.
![Moustiers-Ste-Marie](https://routesdusud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Eglise-de-Moustiers-Ste-Marie-.jpg)
For lunch (free) a obvious stop in the pretty little Provençal village of Moustiers-Ste-Marie – famous for its earthenware.
![Chapel N.D. from Beauvoir to Moustiers ste Marie](https://routesdusud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Moustiers-Ste-Marie-et-sa-chapelle-N.D.-de-Beauvoir.jpg)
The bravest will not fail to climb up to the magnificent N.D. de Beauvoir chapel to enjoy an exceptional panorama and get closer to the famous star linking the 2 rocks.
![The Galetas Bridge, entered from the Verdon Gorge](https://routesdusud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pont-de-galetas-gorges-du-verdon.jpg)
We will follow the lake of St. Croix. At the Galetas Bridge, the entrance to the Verdon gorges invites you to another discovery.
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