Perfumerie – the way to the world-famous Grasse
Grasse is a town and comune in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France, in the Alpes-Maritimes department.
Climate Grasse.
The climate of Grasse is mild. Even in winter, temperatures do not fall below 5 ° C. In the warmest summer months, they oscillate between 18-27 ° C. Sea water temperatures are also high, with temperatures of 22-23 ° C in the summer months. The number of hours of sunshine in July is 12, while in August it is only 10.
Perfumerie Grasse.
Since the 18th century, Grasse has been famous all over the world for its perfume industry. It is the French and world center for the production of natural fragrances. Grasse has the most famous and oldest perfume factories to this day: founded in 1747 Galimard Parfumeur,was established in 1849 Molinard Parfumeur and Fragonard Parfumeur. The latter, whose traditions date back to the eighteenth century, has been producing continuously since 1926. Each of these factories has a museum and a showroom where you can buy perfumery produced using traditional methods. Visits to museums are free. Fragrance essences obtained in the local perfumeries are sent to all corners of the world. Every year, thousands of tons of flowers are transformed into precious aromatic essences and oils. Without the unique fragrances of the local flowers, perfumes would not exist Guerlain, Dior if Nina Riccand. Chanel it even has its own plantations.
Monuments of Grasse.
When it comes to Grasse, little mention is made of historical monuments. Starting from Place des Aires we walk along picturesque streets with numerous stalls and boutiques. The fourteenth and fifteenth-century houses with bay windows have survived, especially at rue Répitrel and rue de l’Oratoire. Further along winding and narrow streets we will reach Saracen tower along with the remains of walls from the 16th century. Private residences (Hotel de Cabris, Hôtel de Pontevès, Court of Fontmichel) and 18th-century villas. One of the most interesting sights is Cathedral of Notre Dame du Puy, built between the 10th and 11th centuries, then restored and rebuilt in the 17th century. Inside is a fragment of the Louis Brea altar and many works of art, the Museum of Art and History of Provence (Musée d’art et d’Histoire de Provence) founded in 1920 in an 18th-century villa with a French-style garden.
