Lavender stems as far as the eye can see - what could be more typical of Provence? The Plateau de Valensole stretches over an area of more than 800 square kilometres. It is surrounded to the west by the Durance river valley, to the south by the Lac de Ste Croix (a man-made lake), in the north by the Bléone river valley, and to the east by the thrust fault layers of Digne les Bains.
From May to mid-July, this emblematic scenery attracts a multitude of visitors each year, filled with wonder upon seeing this expanse of purple flowers with its exquisite fragrance imbued in the air. A walking trail, leaving from Manosque, enables you to cover the Plateau de Valensol to explore landscapes, each proving more amazing than the others.