With a few kilometers of the Mediterranean, Grasse is drawn up on the sloping buttresses of the Alps of Provence, with 350 meters of altitude. This small corner of Provence avoided of the colors of the South dominates of vast plains scented by the pinks, the jasmines and the olive-trees whose city draws its reputation. Known to be the historical capital of perfumery, it also one is quoted medieval, founded with VIIème century, which surprise by its mixture of architecture génoise and of Provence with its houses with the frontages restored of XVIIème and XVIIIème centuries, its places, its arcades, its narrow and sinuous streets, its cross-pieces and its strong slopes. The visit of Grasse A 2 great strong points: - the visit of the historical city - the visit of the museums

The visit of Grasse: You can as well walk on randomly of its shaded lanes and discover by you even the architectural, historical and traditional treasures, that you to let guide, using a walkman with CD rented at the points of reception of the office of tourism, through a visit in words and music throughout an arrow course.

Whatever the selected formula you will be magic and under the charm of its places and placettes (place of Small Puy, places at Grasses, places at the Surfaces), of its markets, its fountains, its small tortuous streets. A very great moment.

The visit of the museums: Grasse being also before any fame in the whole world to be the capital of perfumery, one should not leave this city without visiting not only the historical museums but still the museums related to perfumery and same perfumeries they.

To discover

To leave to discovered Grasse, nothing simpler, it is enough to follow the large nails of bronze to the weapons of the city affixed on the ground of its lanes which guide the visitor towards the most beautiful sites:

- the Romance cathedral of XIIème century which dominates the site in company of its large tower, contains many treasures whose works of prestigious artists like Fragonard, Rubens and Louis Bréa.

Country of Provence with the discrete charm with the city of the perfumes like capital, the Grassois Country constitutes the most beautiful balcony of the Riviera. That your project is centered on the leisures or the businesses, a Grasse passage is essential, it will leave you an unforgettable memory and an irresistible desire for returning there. The team of the Office of Tourism will be happy to help you and to advise you in order to adapt a program corresponding to your waitings.

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Visits

Circuit of the Historical Center:Since the Office of Tourism located at the Palate of the Congresses, you will be able to discover the Medieval City while following brass emblèmes which marks out the circuit of the historical center of Fatty using the plan given free in our Reception Offices.

You will also have the possibility of discovering the Medieval City by renting in the Reception Offices a ballador CD who allows to discover Grasse in words and music.

Duration of the visit: 2h30

Cost of the hiring: 3 Euros

Guided tours in companies of guides lecturers.

Throughout the year for the groups, the Office of Tourism proposes guided tours of the historical center in company of guides lecturers approved by the Ministry for the Culture.

To see:

Villa Fragonard museum, Provencal Museum of the Costume and the Jewel.

Museum of Art and History of Provence. Museum Admiral de Grasse.

International museum of perfumery. Museum of the Navy.

Fragonard perfumeries, Galimard, Molinard and the show of the perfumes.

Lodgings:

Hotels, Rooms of hosts, Hirings of holidays Residence of Tourism,3 vacation villages. ,2 camp-sites.

Leisures:

Swimming pool, horsemanship, golfs, tennis. Festivals (of the jasmine, the pink).

Concerts, excursions, visits of the gardens (botanical garden of the Pauline Princess, the Noailles villa, the city St Jean). Small tourist train of Fatty. Specialities culinary (Lou Fassoum, fritters of zucchini flowers, tart to marrow, the fougassette).

Casino. Excursions by the GR4.