Provence, France

From its birth, Provence in the south of France kept her secret carefully until the arrival of peter mayle, an Englishman. In Mel's works, "Provence" is no longer a simple geographical name, but represents a simple and carefree, relaxed and lazy lifestyle; A humiliation, watching the flowers bloom before the court; I have no intention of staying, and I have no intention of staying, looking at the leisurely mood of clouds and clouds in the sky. Nowadays, millions of people flock to Provence and C? te d 'Azur in the south of France every year to visit the scenery that is hard to describe in picture books and the incredible leisure in novels. If you travel to get rid of the shackles of life, Provence will make you forget everything.

The best time of the year in Provence is summer. The sky in Ming Che is blue, and the air seeps into the lungs like fresh iced lemonade. If there is a clear spring flowing in my heart, I want to sing. Lavender everywhere makes people ecstatic. Bicycles, cow heads and girls' skirts are covered with purple and light blue bouquets, and the whole valley is filled with mature and thick grass fragrance. In the field, a cage of scattered lavender and tall sunflowers are neatly arranged, stretching into the distance. An apple tree leans against the field, and not far away are several small brick houses with yellow walls and blue wooden windows. Sunlight on lavender bouquet is a kind of blue-purple golden luster.

Free colors confuse artists' creative inspiration, and great painters such as Cezanne, Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Xia have all been injected with new artistic sense by Provence. American writer Fitzgerald, British writer D.H. Lawrence, French writer Huxley, German poet Nietzsche, etc. I also visited the pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims, including Peter Mailer who pushed Provence to the top with Years in the Mountains.

Provence, France, looking for elegant love.

Provence, France, was famous for its chivalrous love in the12nd century. Speaking of France, we immediately say "romance"! In fact, the etymology of the word "romance" has been associated with knight legends from the beginning. Loyal love for a noble woman is the starting point and the end result of all activities of a knight. In this era when love has become as simple and quick as instant noodles, in this era when change of heart is faster than change of face, couples who are destined to get married hand in hand go to Provence for their honeymoon trip and pursue elegant chivalrous love. Maybe love will last forever.

Besides romantic love stories, the scenery in Provence is more attractive. There are passionate cities like Marseille, elegant university towns like Aix and avignon, and small medieval villages that have escaped the changes of the century. Barren canyons, neat fields, pristine mountains ... all these are surrounded by Provence, which is less than 150 square miles. It's hard to find a place that can blend the past and the present so perfectly like Provence. In oranges, you can sit in the Roman amphitheater and watch a play. In Al, you can spend an afternoon sitting in a cafe in the square. The intoxicating scenery is similar to that painted by Van Gogh a century ago.

Three Legends of Provence

First, the hometown of lavender

With the popularity of lavender, many romantic girls have fallen in love with the purple flower whose language is "waiting for love", and even many "flower addicts" have come to Provence, the hometown of lavender, not far from Wan Li.

The famous lavender viewing places in Provence are Mount Luberon and Mount Miana.

1. The flower field of seneca Monastery in Luberon is the most famous lavender viewing place in this area, and it is also the story background of the book Years in the Mountains, which is known as one of the most beautiful valleys in France. There is a monastery in the 12 century on the mountain. There is a large lavender flower field in front of senac Monastery, which is planted by monks in the yard, and there are different colors of lavender.

2. Shimeiha Shimeiha is a unique mountain city. On the top of the hill stands a castle in Luo Teng, which was built in 12 to 13 centuries, and is surrounded by a large lavender field. Standing in the town of Schmieja, purple flower fields can be seen everywhere.

Two. Marseille and Eve

Marseille's famous, how much is due to the "La Marseillaise". Located on the northern shore of the Mediterranean, it is the second largest city in France. Without the prosperity of Paris, there is the most charming scenery along the Mediterranean coast: water and sky are the same, there is no gap between people, standing on the coast, but it seems to be standing in the middle of the water. Notre Dame, Fort Saint-Jean, museums, etc. All the places are worth visiting.

However, a book "The Revenge of Monte Cristo" attracted tourists' attention from the ancient prosperous Marseille to the slightly lonely Ifo, because it was the place where the Count of Monte Cristo was held. It takes 20 minutes to get to Ifu by boat from Marseille Port. It's interesting to explore along the road described in the book while holding a novel.

Third, Cannes.

Cannes is associated with the film festival. It must be a good place for so many world-class stars to gather here. It takes only 1 hour to drive from Marseille to Cannes. Besides the famous Cannes Film Festival, there are many other local festivals to attract tourists. So no matter when you go, you can meet a good day, and you don't have to be disappointed because you haven't met the grand occasion of stars gathering.

If you have studied in Provence for a year, you will yearn for Provence in the south of France. Even if you haven't read peter mayle's description of Provence, you should read his book before traveling to the south of France. 10 years ago, Peter Merle wrote his life experience in Provence as Years in the Mountain, which not only made it on the British and American bestseller list, but also made Provence a popular tourist destination. Later, Years in the Mountains was awarded the "Best Travel Book of the Year" in Britain, which was translated into many languages, made into a TV series and adapted into a radio drama. Provence became famous from then on.

In fact, peter mayle has left Provence to live in the United States, but people who have read this book are still in an endless stream, looking for the couple's former residence, restaurant and town mentioned in the book.

The story of "Years in the Mountains" mostly describes the human feelings and life of the small Lubeilong valley village in Provence. Therefore, the Cavaillon Tourism Bureau in this area took the opportunity to promote the local tourism industry, and set up a "Provence Tour Group in peter mayle" to take tourists around the cities and villages recorded in the book and taste the delicious food enjoyed by the author. ......

Kaweilong town guards the Lubron Valley and is the gateway to the villages and towns in the valley. The melons here are the most famous. Every summer, you can come to the Melon Festival to celebrate with the local people. Chez Auzet, a famous pastry shop in the town, once appeared in peter mayle's book, and now it is a small shop with a thriving business.

The "Paris Station Cafe" mentioned in the book has now become a must-see for tourists. Peter Mayer's favorite goat cheese salad, beef stew with mushrooms and tomatoes, cheese platter, buttered apples, French wine and so on. Fans must try it.

The small villages and towns in the valley are Peter Mailer's favorite quiet towns. If you have time to explore one by one and enter it, it is like entering the world of "living in the mountains" ......

Two scenic spots for viewing lavender

Lavender is a famous flower in Provence. The sesame oil extracted from flowers can be made into famous products such as essential oil, perfume and herbal tea. Every year from July to August, in summer, lavender in Provence blooms in the sun, and large purple flower fields dot the valleys in the south of France, with rich fragrance, which makes tourists intoxicated.

Undeveloped lavender, like green rice seedlings, has purple spikes from the top in summer. Besides, it has white and yellow flowers. Two famous lavender viewing places in Provence are Mount Lubron and Mount Miana.

1 Lubeilong Mountain Area (Lubeilong)

The flower field of seneca Abbey, the background of the book Years in the Mountains, is known as one of the most beautiful valleys in France.

There is a monastery built in the12nd century on the mountain. There is a large lavender flower field in front of Sen 'anque monastery, which is planted by monks in the courtyard and has different colors of lavender. The souvenir shop in the monastery sells all kinds of lavender products, books, postcards and so on.

Passenger service center

Apt tourism office

Address: 4 Bouquerie, Boulevard. 84400 apartment of Philippe de Girard.

Tel: 33-4-90-74-03- 18

Lavender tour group

① lavender 1 100

Guide, visit flower fields and buy products.

Tel: 33-4-90-75-0 1-42

② Lavender Farm in Boyce Castle

Visit the flower fields, the process of extracting essential oil and souvenir shops.

Tel: 33-4-90-76-9 1-23

Schmier Hasimi Ann Rarotonde.

Schmieja is a unique mountain city. On the top of the hill stands a castle in Luo Teng, which was built in 12 to 13 centuries, and is surrounded by a large lavender field. Standing in the town of Schmieja, purple flower fields can be seen everywhere.