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The emblem of Provence, which attracts thousands of tourists every year, isn't as profitable as before. Lavender has become a ...

The Tour de France, it’s not.But then the Tour du Luberon is for every man, not just the Lance Armstrongs of this world. This 147-mile bike route encircles the Luberon mountain range in southern ...

Norfolk's vibrant lavender fields have been compared to those in Provence in the south of France. Mail Online recently published an article suggesting UK alternatives to popular trips abroad. The ...