Dispatches

Seasons

The fortnight, the month, the window. When a place is worth the flight.

Lavender rows on the Valensole plateau
Seasons

The Two Weeks Lavender Actually Happens

Everyone thinks Provence lavender means July. In reality, Valensole can begin blooming in mid-June — and in an early year, harvesting may start before July has properly begun.Read
Normandy, When Summer Lets Go
Seasons

Normandy, When Summer Lets Go

The cliffs begin to empty, oysters return to their traditional season, cider apples start to fall — and the coast becomes more interesting precisely when most people stop thinking about it.Read
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