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Grasse
 Grasse ... west-southwest of Nice. Grasse is the center of the French perfume industry and is known as the world's perfume capital (la capitale mondiale des parfums). It produces over two-thirds of France's natural aromas (for perfume and for food flavourings). This industry turns over more than 600 million euros a year. Grasse's particular microclimate encouraged the flower farming industry. It is warm and far enough inland to be sheltered from the sea air. There is an abundance of water, thanks to its situation in the hills and the 1860 construction of the Siagne canal for irrigation purposes. The town is 350 m above sea level and 20 km from the Coast (Côte d'Azur).Newest Review: ... victorious and set the scene for british naval dominance for the next two centuries. De Grasse returned to France at the signing of the peace treaty after two years as a prisoner in England. Having published a book in which he blamed his defeat on his subordinates an enquiry failed to support him and he died in disgrace in 1788. Jean Honoré Fragonard was born at Grasse 1732 and died at ... more ... Paris 1806 he was an apprentice glove maker who showed great artistic talent he is much honored in Grasse for his rocco style paintings but is remembered in the rest of the world much more for his delightful erotic works. Many of his family also show...more |
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Grasse: GOOD GRASSE (1473 words)
by - written on 10/09/02 (Very useful, 705 readings)
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I first visited the provençal town of Grasse with a friend who needed to renew his passport in a hurry in time for an urgent business trip. Those of you who have come across french bureaucracy will be well aware that this left me with plenty of time for some sightseeing. The first thing I noticed about Grasse was the freshness of the air, whether this was the change from the traffic fumes of Nice or the scent of flowers or just that it was a shade cooler here at over 300m compared to the coast I am not sure. Probably it was a combination of the three. Grasse is only a half hours drive west of Nice and is about nine miles south of Cannes. You ... Read the complete review
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