An Englishman in Grasse
This is my blog about Grasse, how and why it developed over hundreds of years, what can still be seen of the perfume industry in and around the Old Town, people who lived, worked and/or died here, interesting buildings and anything else about the town which takes my fancy. If you're visiting us, you might like my suggestions for walks and places to eat.
Visiting Grasse
If you're a visitor to Grasse, you might like these ideas.
You can see my suggested walking tour of Grasse's old town here.
If you have only half an hour to spare, you can see quite a bit of our town's history just from a short walk around this large square.
I'm not a professional critic, but here are some of the places which I like.
A little about me
My Interest in Grasse and its History
I'm Tom Richardson. I'm English, but I've lived in Grasse for twenty five years, originally running a marketing agency not far away, and now retired. I'm interested in how Grasse came to be located here, in the extraordinary way in which it has adapted to changing times and technologies and in seeing how many aspects of its history, especially in the perfumery business, are still around if you know where to look. These blogs are in no particular order: they're mostly just what I have happened to research.
You can reach selected posts via my 'Videos', where I have used AI to try to bring to life some old photos of the town.