# @oneikatraveller on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-06-23T12:16:26.000+00:00

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📍Provence, France

Here are some tips to help you plan your trip:

1. This region of France is perhaps best known for the lavender, sunflower, and wheat fields that bloom here every summer— they are truly a sight to behold ! The exact timing varies every year but from around the last week of June to the middle of August you will definitely have the chance to see the lavender.

2. There are many lavender fields in the region including in Pays de Sault, Luberon, Drôme Provençale, and Manosque. However, many people say that the Valensole Plateau (where I’m at in the video) is the absolute best spot.

3. To get here from abroad it’s easiest to fly into the neighboring city of Marseille then rent a car to make the 60 min drive to where the fields start. However, it’s also possible to take a train from Marseille-St. Charles station to Manosque (a 90 min train ride), then get around with a driver, which is what we ended up doing.  Beware, these towns are very small and public transportation is either non-existent or not very good.  So it is worth it to rent a car or arrange a driver in advance! If you’re already in Paris, you can take the high-speed train to Marseille, which only takes 3 hours.

4. I highly recommend staying for 2-4 days to visit some other towns in Provence. Rousillon and Gordes (both shown in the video) for example are very pretty and extremely photogenic!

5. The fields are completely free to visit and sunset is the best time to go if you’re taking pictures.  Also, don’t worry about crowds— the fields are so vast that it’s easy to find spots where you’re completely by yourself.

6. Because the towns are so small, accommodation can be limited. We stayed in a vacation rental in Manosque, so don’t be afraid to go down that road if the hotel options aren’t looking so good.

Have you ever been to France? Which cities/regions would you like to explore beyond Paris?

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