Grasse is a town situated about 18 miles north of Canes in the Cote d Azur and is to be found in
slightly hillier country towards the pre Alps.
It is quite a large town which sprawls down the
mountain from a lovely old cobbled centre, with a myriad of...
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Grasse is a town situated about 18 miles north of Canes in the Cote d Azur and is to be found in
slightly hillier country towards the pre Alps.
It is quite a large town which sprawls down the
mountain from a lovely old cobbled centre, with a myriad of shops, restaurants, galleries and
squares where you can easily while away a few hours whilst people watching over coffee and
pastis or a glass of the local rose wine.
Its main claim to fame is as a production centre for perfume.
Two old perfume houses still
operate here and both offer tours to show and explain the production process.
Galimard and
Fragonard are both well recognized names in the perfume world.
The area around Grasse
supplies the flowers and most importantly the orange blossom which provides the most often
used basic substance in perfume.
It is said that it takes 1ooo kilos of blossom to make 1 kilo of
the oil that is used.
In the old town there is the opportunity, should you so wish to have a break from
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