探访法国“薰衣草之乡”——普罗旺斯

Provence: The home of lavender

普罗旺斯,全称普罗旺斯-阿尔卑斯-蓝色海岸,原为罗马帝国的一个行省,现为法国东南部的一个地区,毗邻地中海,和意大利接壤。中间有隆河流过。从阿尔卑斯山经里昂南流的罗讷河,在普罗旺斯附近分为两大支流,然后注入地中海。普罗旺斯是世界闻名的薰衣草故乡,并出产优质葡萄酒。普罗旺斯还是欧洲的“骑士之城”,是中世纪重要文学体裁骑士抒情诗的发源地。普罗旺斯境内有艾克斯、马赛等名城,还有阿尔勒、葛德、阿维尼翁、尼姆等市镇组成。这里物产丰饶、阳光明媚、风景优美,从古希腊、古罗马时代起就吸引着无数游人,至今依然是旅游胜地。

Provence, of which the full name is Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, was once a province of the Roman Empire, and now is a southeastern area of France. Provence is close to the Mediterranean and next to Italy. The Rhone River passes through the middle area of it. The Rhone, which passes from Alpes to Lyon, divides into two branches in Provence and finally the two branches flow together into the Mediterranean. Provence is world-famous as the "Hometown of Lavender" and produces high-quality wine. It is also the "city of knight" in Europe, which is the cradle of important literary genre of Middle Ages-knight lyrics. Provence is composed of the famous cities like Aix-en-Provence and Marseilles as well as towns like Arles, Gordes and Nimes. With bright sunshine and beautiful natural scenery, Provence has remained a popular destination since Roman times.