Pictured is a ceramic violet imbedded in a cobblestone in the `Violet village`, Tourrettes sur Loup in Provence, France. For over a century this shy pretty flower has been grown in the village. Even today it`s one of the main activities in the village. The flower is honored each year in March with a flower festival, decorated floats and a flower battle. The cultivation of violets is used for the perfume industry in Grasse as well as for making local products such as crystallized flowers, candied fruit, and ice cream.
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