普罗旺斯：薰衣草之城

福建省福州市 小雷 供稿

普罗旺斯：薰衣草之城

福建省福州市 小雷 供稿

French poet Romain Rolland said,“The French are romantic because they have Provence.”Provence is located in the south of France.The sky there is very clear and the air is fresh.And when we talk about Provence, we will think of lavenders.

法国诗人罗曼·罗兰说过：“法国人之所以浪漫，是因为有普罗旺斯。”普罗旺斯位于法国南部。那里的天空通透明澈，空气清新。说到普罗旺斯，人们自然而然地就会想到薰衣草。

It was said that a beautiful shepherdess (牧羊女)met a handsome youngman and fell in love with him.They dated every day.But one day the youngman asked the shepherdess to go away with him.She came back home and told her parents about it.Her parents were doubtful(怀疑的).They gave their daughter a bunch of lavenders.When the shepherdess saw the youngman,she threw the lavenders towards the young man. The lavenders became purple smog(烟雾)at once. The young man showed what he really was—the evil.From then on,lavenders were considered as amagical sacred(神圣的)herb.

传说，美丽的牧羊女邂逅了英俊少年，坠入爱河。他们天天约会，突然有一天少年提出带她远走高飞。牧羊女回到家把这事告诉了父母，父母心生疑问，于是交给她一束紫色的薰衣草。当牧羊女见到少年时，她把薰衣草抛在少年身上，薰衣草立刻化为紫色的烟雾，少年现出魔鬼原形逃走了。由此，薰衣草就被认为是具有魔力的一种神圣药草。

Impressions on Provence普罗旺斯印象

1.Beach海滩

Surrounding(环绕)the Mediterranean(地中海),the Provence Coast is called Riviera.It has been the most fashionable place for the royalty and nobleman to spend their holidays from 18thcentury.When the north was covered by thick ice,they came to the south and enjoyed the warm sun,air and showy(浮华的) life.

环绕着地中海的普罗旺斯海岸被称为里维耶拉。从18世纪开始，这里就是皇亲贵族、富贾名流最时髦的度假圣地。当北方被厚重的冰雪覆盖时，他们就来到法国南部的普罗旺斯，聚集在海滩边享受温暖的阳光、空气与浮华的生活。

2.Flowers花海

Lavenders and sunflowers are the most famous flowers that decorating(装饰)the mountain area of Provence.The qualities of the lavenders in Provence are the best in the world.But it is not easy to get close to the lavenders,because most of them are in the distant mountain areas.When the lavenders are blooming in July,the odor(气味)is very sweet.The sunflowers are also in bloom everywhere.These bright colors are themarks of Provence.

妆点普罗旺斯山区的花卉以薰衣草与向日葵最著名。普罗旺斯的薰衣草品质堪称世界之冠。不过紫色的花海不容易接触到，因为多数分布在僻远的山区。7月花朵盛开期间，花香袭人，向日葵也满山遍野地绽放。这些艳丽的色泽，是普罗旺斯的标记。

3.Delicious food美食

The greatest feature of the food in Provence is using plenty of seafood,vegetables and fruit of the season,olive oil,spice(香料) and garlic.With the fresh,plain and healthy

features, Provence food is unique among French food.All of thesementioned above and the sunshine in Provencemake Provence the heaven of food.

普罗旺斯料理最大的特色就是大量使用海鲜、时鲜蔬果、橄榄油、香料与大蒜，以新鲜、清淡、健康等特色在法国美食中独树一帜。最后再加上普罗旺斯阳光的照拂这项特色，使得普罗旺斯成了美食天堂。

4.Ceremony庆典

There are toomany activities for the eyes to see.It is especially lively in summer.There are many musical activities all around,such as the Jazz Festival in Antibes,music performance in Cannes and firework party on the sea.

这个地区的活动之多，到了令人目不暇接的地步。在普罗旺斯，夏日尤其热闹，四处都有音乐活动，如安提布的爵士音乐节、坎城的音乐表演、海上的烟火晚会。

5.Old buildings古建筑

There aremany vestiges(遗迹)in coastal area,including complete ancient cities,arenas (竞技场),round arches(拱门),fountains and so on.Made of local marbles(大理石),the Medieval(中世纪的)monasteries(修道院) have a unique beauty.

海岸地区留下了许多独特风格的遗迹，包括完整的古城池、竞技场、圆拱门、喷泉等。中世纪的修道院以当地大理石砌成，有一种独特之美。