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Lavender Harvest in Provence

In general, when is the best time to go see lavender in Provence? My daughter wants to go to Pride in Amsterdam. That's lI know it's best to hit Provence before then, but I hear some areas are harvested before others and will be done by around Bastille Day. What factors determine when fields are ready to be culled? Where should I go to time my visit best?

Many thanks for any response anyone can give.

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We went this year the first week of July (tech July 4-10) - the fields were pretty much all in full bloom - I'm not sure when they do the harvesting tho - I seem to recall seeing some towns were having lavender festivals around the first week or two of August.