{"id":25875,"date":"2026-07-07T08:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/?p=25875"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:01:19","slug":"lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Trip along the Lavender Route: Valensole Lavender Fields Provence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><!-- GetYourGuide Analytics --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/dist\/pa.umd.production.min.js\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"ASEFBW2\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.7rem; font-style: italic; color: #666666;\">This article contains ads and affiliate links and is a member of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. If you purchase using one of the links, we may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. More about it in the Disclosure Policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lavender Fields Provence.<\/strong> <strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When you hear the words, the purple color of the lavender and the strong scent immediately comes to mind. Visiting the Valensole lavender fields in\u00a0South France is a unique experience.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this article you will learn where the lavender fields are, when the lavender is blooming, you get the details about the road trip route, the map and tips on what else you can do while <span style=\"color: #333333;\">traveling<\/span> around the Provence in France.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a631091eb37b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a631091eb37b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#Where_are_the_lavender_fields\" >Where are the lavender fields?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#When_is_the_best_time_to_see_the_lavender_fields\" >When is the best time to see the lavender fields?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#Map_of_The_Lavender_Route\" >Map of The Lavender Route<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#Driving_the_Lavender_Route\" >Driving the Lavender Route<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#Day_1_The_Lac_de_Sainte-Croix_and_the_Verdon_Gorge\" >Day 1: The Lac de Sainte-Croix and the Verdon Gorge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#Day_2_Along_the_Canyon_of_Verdon_to_the_Lac_de_Castillon\" >Day 2: Along the Canyon of Verdon to the Lac de Castillon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#The_Verdon_Canyon\" >The Verdon Canyon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#Day_3_From_the_Lac_de_Castillon_to_Valensole\" >Day 3: From the Lac de Castillon to Valensole<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/lavender-fields-provence-road-trip-itinerary\/#About_the_Author\" >About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_the_lavender_fields\"><\/span>Where are the lavender fields?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The lavender fields in the Provence are situated around the town of Valensole. This is the place where you find the most and biggest lavender fields. Most of them next to the road.<\/p>\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"3\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"ASEFBW2\" data-gyg-q=\"Lavender%20Fields%2C%20Provence\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"dezente-hintergrundbox\"><\/span>\u2b50\ufe0f Find and compare the best rental car for your Lavender trip with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/france?a_aid=Christina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Discovercars<\/a>, the trusted rental car comparison site, where you can save up to 70% on rental cars.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_best_time_to_see_the_lavender_fields\"><\/span>When is the best time to see the lavender fields?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best time to see the lavender fields in bloom is from the beginning\/mid June until beginning\/mid August. I was there at the end of July \/ beginning of August and I was able to see a lot of lavender fields.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Map_of_The_Lavender_Route\"><\/span>Map of The Lavender Route<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.de\/maps\/dir\/Lac+de+Sainte-Croix,+Frankreich\/Lac+de+Castillon,+D\u00e9partement+Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,+Frankreich\/Barr\u00eame,+Frankreich\/Riez,+Frankreich\/Valensole,+Frankreich\/@43.878098,6.0809324,10z\/data=!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cbe57811eb85ef:0x304ba3b23caebbe7!2m2!1d6.1898262!2d43.7715417!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cc732ba79183ab:0x9d265df6a2fba77c!2m2!1d6.5343111!2d43.9106256!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cb8af2af0ba10d:0x40819a5fd97b680!2m2!1d6.369714!2d43.954541!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cbe849a7cac541:0x331be4e20a657935!2m2!1d6.093344!2d43.8173869!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cbc38f3004cba7:0x81252327db0b8615!2m2!1d5.983242!2d43.837064!3e0?hl=de\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-05-24-um-15.24.10.png\" alt=\"Road Trip Along The Lavender Route, Provence\" width=\"733\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-05-24-um-15.24.10.png 733w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-05-24-um-15.24.10-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-05-24-um-15.24.10-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-05-24-um-15.24.10-100x64.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><small><\/small>\u00a0<small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.de\/maps?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=Lac+de+Sainte-Croix,+Frankreich&amp;daddr=Lac+de+Castillon,+D%C3%A9partement+Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,+Frankreich+to:Barr%C3%AAme,+Frankreich+to:Riez,+Frankreich+to:Valensole,+Frankreich&amp;hl=de&amp;geocode=FZbmmwIdAnNeACnvhesReOXLEjHnu648sqNLMA%3BFeIFngIdp7RjACmrg5GnK3PMEjF8p_ui9l0mnQ%3BFW2xngIdsjFhACkNoQuv8orLEjGAtpf9pRkIBA%3BFauZnAIdIPpcAClBxcqnSejLEjE1eWUK4uQbMw%3BFYjmnAIdCkxbACmnywQwj8PLEjEVhgvbJyMlgQ&amp;aq=0&amp;oq=Valensole&amp;sll=51.151786,10.415039&amp;sspn=7.92718,19.643555&amp;mra=ls&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=43.884037,6.2677&amp;spn=0.4751,0.878906&amp;z=10\">Gr\u00f6\u00dfere Kartenansicht<\/a><\/small> <small><\/small><small><\/small><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Driving_the_Lavender_Route\"><\/span>Driving the Lavender Route<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1_The_Lac_de_Sainte-Croix_and_the_Verdon_Gorge\"><\/span>Day 1: The Lac de Sainte-Croix and the Verdon Gorge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can do the whole tour in a couple of hours but we spent 3 days on it. Why? Because it\u00b4s soooooooooo beautiful.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-820\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/DSC_0287-e1434443929743.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender Route Lac de Sainte-Croix France Provence \" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Afternoon at the Lac de Sainte-Croix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a 13 hours drive from Austria to France we finally arrived at the <strong>Lac de Sainte Croix<\/strong> right after sunset. During the night, next to the lake, we had a storm and heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p>In the morning the weather was great again and we took our stuff and walked to the lake to rent a kayak. We put our smartphone and money into a <strong>Ziploc bag<\/strong> to prevent it from getting soaked and started paddling to <strong>the Canyon of Verdon (Gorges du Verdon)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-822\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/DSC_0231-e1434443953392.jpg\" alt=\"view of the front of our rental kayak in the verdon gorge\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When the sun hits the water of the Verdon Gorge (unlike here) the water shimmers turquoise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Especially in\u00a0<strong>July and August<\/strong> you should get up <strong>early <\/strong>if you want to kayak along the Verdon Gorge.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Why?<\/span> If you wait until noon or afternoon to rent a boat, kayak or canoe you might get problems with a) <strong>getting a vessel<\/strong> because many people arrive at around 10:30 until 15:00 and b) you can only rent it for a <strong>short<\/strong> amount of<strong> time<\/strong> instead of a couple of hours because of the <strong>queue<\/strong> waiting for a vessel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/DSC_0275-e1434444036531.jpg\" alt=\"beach at the Lac de Sainte-Croix in South France\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<em>Lac de Sainte-Croix<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-829\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/cliff-jumping-canyon-of-verdon-france-e1434444054285.jpg\" alt=\"Man jumping from the cliff into the turqouise waters of the Verdon river in the Verdon gorge.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cliff Jumping into the Verdon river<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next day we headed along the <strong>Canyon of Verdon<\/strong> along beautiful villages, the <strong>Verdon River, turqouise lakes<\/strong>\u00a0to the <strong>Lac de Castillon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2_Along_the_Canyon_of_Verdon_to_the_Lac_de_Castillon\"><\/span>Day 2: Along the Canyon of Verdon to the Lac de Castillon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.de\/maps\/dir\/Lac+de+Sainte-Croix,+Frankreich\/Lac+de+Castillon,+D\u00e9partement+Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,+Frankreich\/@43.8721451,6.1924107,11z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cbe57811eb85ef:0x304ba3b23caebbe7!2m2!1d6.1898262!2d43.7715417!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cc732ba79183ab:0x9d265df6a2fba77c!2m2!1d6.5343111!2d43.9106256\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.49.39.png\" alt=\"Bildschirmfoto 2015-06-16 um 09.49.39\" width=\"764\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.49.39.png 764w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.49.39-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.49.39-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.49.39-100x61.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Verdon_Canyon\"><\/span>The Verdon Canyon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the Eastern Part of the Lac de Sainte-Croix\u00a0we took the <strong>D 952 (Route Moustiers)<\/strong> to Castellane. The road is on some parts steep and narrow but it provides you with an amazing view.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0303.jpg\" alt=\"lavender route provence road trip\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0303.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0303-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0303-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0303-210x118.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Leaving the Lac de Sainte-Croix<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0329.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in the Provence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0329.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0329-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0329-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0329-210x118.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Along the D 952 we saw many hikers and climbers but hiking around noon \u00a0while 34\u00b0 C. Are you kidding me?<\/p>\n<p>From La-Palud-sur-Verdon we took the <strong>D 23<\/strong> to get a closer look to the canyon which is 20 kilometers long and 700 m deep.<\/p>\n<p>The D 23 is again a narrow road and it\u00b4s a <strong>one-way-road<\/strong>. On the map it looks like you can drive along the whole D 23 and hit the D952 again.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u00b4s not the case. After half of the route you have to turn around following the same way back to La-Palud-sur-Verdon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-864\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0341.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in the Provence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0341.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0341-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0341-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0341-210x118.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Gorge du Verdon is up to 700m deep and 20 km long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Along the Canyon of Verdon and the Verdon River are great places to take a rest or having a picknick at the Verdon.<\/div>\n<p>1000 Road Curves to the Lac de Castillon. That\u00b4s how it felt like from the Lac de Sainte-Croix to the Lac de Castillon. I was impressed by all the turquoise water all the lakes carry and the beauty of the nature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-870\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0350.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in the Provence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0350.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0350-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0350-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0350-210x118.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little villages where you can buy baguette and wine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-871\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0374.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in the Provence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0374.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0374-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0374-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0374-210x157.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castellane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-872\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0379.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in the Provence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0379.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0379-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0379-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0379-210x157.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retenue de Chaudanne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later that afternoon we arrived at the Lac de Castillon, where we stayed overnight.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0395.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in the Provence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next day we continued our trip along the Lavender Route from the Lac de Castillon to the Plateau of Valensole.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3_From_the_Lac_de_Castillon_to_Valensole\"><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Day 3: From the Lac de Castillon to Valensole<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>To the heart of the Lavender Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.de\/maps\/dir\/Lac+de+Castillon\/Valensole,+Frankreich\/@43.8920731,6.1196342,11z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cc732ba79183ab:0x9d265df6a2fba77c!2m2!1d6.5343111!2d43.9106256!1m5!1m1!1s0x12cbc38f3004cba7:0x81252327db0b8615!2m2!1d5.983242!2d43.837064!3e0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.33.55.png\" alt=\"Bildschirmfoto 2015-06-16 um 09.33.55\" width=\"908\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.33.55.png 908w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.33.55-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.33.55-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.33.55-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2015-06-16-um-09.33.55-888x440.png 888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leaving the Lac de Castillon, we drove to the <strong>Heart of the Lavender Route<\/strong>&#8230;to the <strong>Plateau of Valensole,<\/strong> where all the beautiful and largest lavender fields are.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-978\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0413.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in France\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0413.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0413-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0413-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0413-210x157.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On our way to Valensole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But not only lavender fields. We saw huge sunflower fields. The colors of the area are overwhelming and you should plan some time to take a rest (have a picknick) and indulge into those colours and the smell of it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0416.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in South France\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0416.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0416-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0416-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0416-210x157.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What about a picknick?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-995\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0463.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in France\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0463.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0463-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0463-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0463-210x157.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the place you can get your lavender honey and jam with lavender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Get some baguette, cheese (fromage), lavender honey (miel de lavande) and fruits and have a picknick next to the lavender fields.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0451.jpg\" alt=\"Road Trip along the Lavender Route in France\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0451.jpg 3920w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0451-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0451-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/DSC_0451-210x157.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leaving the Plateau of Valensole we wanted to have some fun and left for <strong>La Roque sur Ceze<\/strong> to do some cliff jumping and swimming at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/en\/cliff-jumping-cascades-du-sautadet-france\/\">Cascades du Sautadet<\/a>.<\/strong>..<\/p>\n<p>Besides the lavender fields and the lavender route there are many other beautiful places and spots in the Provence and the surrounding areas, which I wrote about:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/cliff-jumping-cascades-du-sautadet-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLIFF JUMPING AT THE CASCADES DU SAUTADET<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/kayaking-the-verdon-gorge-in-south-france\/\">KAYAKING THE VERDON GORGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cityseacountry.com\/en\/category\/france-2\/\">FRANCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/en\/category\/road-trip\/\">ROAD TRIPS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-box\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span>About the Author<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Christina Leutner is an experienced travel blogger and author specializing in road trips, city trips, luxury travel, and outdoor adventures.<br \/>\nShe has been sharing her travel experiences on CitySeaCountry for over 10 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityseacountry.com\/about-cityseacountry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Christina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains ads and affiliate links and is a member of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. 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