Dear friends,   Thank you for visiting the officiel internet site for the town of Valensole, fatherland of Saint Mayeul. This village, located in the Alpes de Haute Provence, is the westernmost gate of the Verdon Regional natural reserve, accessible by stunning lavender-laced roads.   Valensole has 2670 inhabitants and its Plateau stretches over 12700 hectares, brodered to the west by the town of Manosque and the Luberon Regional natural reserve, the Vallée de l'Asse to the North, the Var and Côte d'Azur to the South, and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and the Verdon canyon to the east, a most scenic site of the Southern Alps.   Through this website, the people of Valensole and its neighbouring townships Les Chabrands, Saint-Grégoire, Villedieu, Bras and Val d'Asse, would like to share the sheer beauty and the traditional cultures of their land, with everyone from the rest of France, the European Community and the World.   For tourists and visitors alike, may this site provide a comprehensive description of the tastes, fragrances, colours and the heritage of Valensole.   Why not make a trip here to experience the sweet smells of purple lavender fields for yourself, to watch fields of wheat roll in the Provence warmth, or simply to relax among the olive and almond trees?   Thank you for visiting this internet site, We look forward to welcoming you in person soon.   Gérard AURRIC.