Valensole Plateau Quiz: Lavender Fields and Summer Harvest

This Valensole Plateau quiz drives between the purple rows of Provence in early summer. Play 10 interactive questions on bloom time from mid-June to mid-July, true lavender versus lavandin, the harvest and distilleries, lavender honey, wheat fields beside the lavender, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the Verdon Gorge, bees and essential oils.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Region
Which French region is the Valensole Plateau in?
Bloom
When does the lavender usually bloom there?
Hybrid
Which lavender hybrid covers much of the plateau?
True
Where does true lavender usually grow?
Harvest
When is lavender harvested?
Distill
What happens to cut lavender at a distillery?
Honey
Which sweet product comes from bees on the plateau?
Wheat
What crop often grows beside the lavender?
Village
Which pottery village lies nearby?
Gorge
Which turquoise canyon is close to the plateau?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which French region is the Valensole Plateau in?
Answer: Provence
It is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Q2: When does the lavender usually bloom there?
Answer: Mid-June to mid-July
Colors peak in early July.
Q3: Which lavender hybrid covers much of the plateau?
Answer: Lavandin
It produces more oil.
Q4: Where does true lavender usually grow?
Answer: At higher altitudes
Sault is a famous area.
Q5: When is lavender harvested?
Answer: From July into August
Machines cut the rows.
Q6: What happens to cut lavender at a distillery?
Answer: Steam extracts its oil
The oil is used in perfume and soap.
Q7: Which sweet product comes from bees on the plateau?
Answer: Lavender honey
Hives sit beside the fields.
Q8: What crop often grows beside the lavender?
Answer: Wheat
Gold and purple fields alternate.
Q9: Which pottery village lies nearby?
Answer: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
A golden star hangs above it.
Q10: Which turquoise canyon is close to the plateau?
Answer: Verdon Gorge
Kayakers paddle its river.

Purple Rows and the Summer Harvest

The Valensole Plateau in Provence's Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is one of the most famous lavender landscapes in the world. From mid-June to mid-July, rows of purple stretch to the horizon, often beside golden wheat fields, drawing photographers and visitors from everywhere.

Much of what grows here is lavandin, a hybrid that produces more oil than true lavender. True lavender usually grows at higher altitudes, such as around Sault. Harvest runs from July into August, when machines cut the rows and distilleries use steam to extract the fragrant oil for perfume, soap and cosmetics.

Beekeepers place hives beside the fields, producing lavender honey. Nearby, the pottery village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie clings to a cliff beneath a hanging golden star, and the turquoise Verdon Gorge, one of Europe's deepest canyons, offers kayaking and dramatic viewpoints.

What This Quiz Teaches

Provence fans will enjoy these questions.

When the lavender blooms
Which types grow there
How it is harvested
What products it makes
What lies nearby

Did You Know?

Visitors are asked not to trample or pick the rows.
Lavender festivals are held in July.
Early morning light is best for photos.
Bees can be busy among the flowers, so care is needed.
The town of Valensole holds a lavender fair.