Country France Area 51,580 | Region Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur Mayor Jerome Viaud | |
Grasse ( Provencal Occitan: Grassa in classical norm (and Italian) or Grasso in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department (of which it is a sub-prefecture), on the French Riviera.
Contents
- Map of Grasse
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- Main sights
- Festivals
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- References
Map of Grasse
The town is considered the worlds capital of perfume. It obtained two flowers in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris contest and was made "Ville dArt et dHistoire" (town of art and history).
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Main sights
Three perfume factories offer daily tours and demonstrations, which draw in many of the regions visitors. In addition to the perfumeries, Grasses other main attraction is the Cathedral, dedicated to Notre Dame du Puy and founded in the 11th century. In the interior, are three works by Rubens and one by Jean-Honore Fragonard, a French painter native of the town.
Other sights include:
Festivals
There is an annual Fete du Jasmin or La Jasminade, at the beginning of August. The first festival was on Aug.3-4, 1946. Decorated floats drive through the town, with young women in skimpy costumes on board, throwing flowers into the crowd. Garlands of jasmine decorate the town center, and the fire department fills a fire truck with jasmine-infused water to spray on the crowds. There are also fireworks, free parties, folk music groups and street performers. There is also an annual international exhibition of roses ("Expo Rose") held in May each year.