Flax fields surround several small villages in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France. Upper Normandy is the largest flax-producing region in France, and Seine-Maritime alone has more than 46,900 acres (19,000 hectares) of flax fields. Flax is grown for a variety of uses — in fact, its specific epithet “usitatissimum” means “most useful.”We’re excited to have created this Overview for enRoute magazine, the in-flight magazine for Air Canada, to share with their readers and followers.49.666667°, 0.833333°
Flax fields in Seine-Maritime, France
Flax fields in Seine-Maritime, France
Flax fields in Seine-Maritime, France
Flax fields surround several small villages in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France. Upper Normandy is the largest flax-producing region in France, and Seine-Maritime alone has more than 46,900 acres (19,000 hectares) of flax fields. Flax is grown for a variety of uses — in fact, its specific epithet “usitatissimum” means “most useful.”We’re excited to have created this Overview for enRoute magazine, the in-flight magazine for Air Canada, to share with their readers and followers.49.666667°, 0.833333°