The Lavender Fields of the South of France
Watching grass grow has never been as breathtaking as in the South of France in late summer. From mid July through August, for as far as the eye can see, fields of lavender are in full bloom. It�s a feast for the senses, and New York Habitat can put you in a South of France villa right in the middle of it all.
Mentioned in the ancient Song of Solomon as nard, lavender got its current name from the Romans, who used it in the bath and thus called it after a form of the verb lavare, to wash. Today we are still familiar with bath products, potpourri and essential oils infused with the heavenly scent of lavender; European homeopaths are no stranger to its healing properties as well, particularly for burns and inflammation.
The heady scent of lavender is strongest in the heart of the summer, from mid-June to early August is when the fine stalks wave in the wind, blue prairies stretched as far as the eye can see. Lavender fields cover the high plateaux in the Sault area, at the base of Mont Ventoux. Lavender grows in the Apt area, in the Luberon and in the Valr�as Enclave.Lavender has traditionally been used to scent household linens and bath water.
