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The Valensole plateau is the preferred land of the almond tree to grow on. It isn't cultivated anywhere exclusively. This sentence, taken from "Voyage en France" from Ardouin-Dumazet, dates back to 1897. At that time, Valensole was renowned for the quantity and quality of its almonds where various varieties were cultivated: "La Princesse, la Fourcouronne, l'Aï, la Pointue". In Valensole, almond trees were counted by hundreds. In February, they used to spread on the ground a carpet of white rose petals.