A boy from Alsace came to Grasse in 1873 and made a successful living but was always treated as a foreigner.

Grasse's centre boasts only one hotel, compared twenty or more around the town in the Thirties

The great impressionist spent the winter months of 1900 & 1901 in Magagnosc, in the commune of Grasse

There was a motor race in 1899 from Nice to Magagnosc (in the commune of Grasse) and back, won by a Daimler car

La Foux has always supplied Grasse with water but almost fell into disuse. A new plant has resurrected it.

Pauline Bonaparte only visited Grasse for a few months in all, and yet she is commemorated by a park and a statue.

Grasse's culinary speciality is fougassette, which is fougasse flavoured with orange flower water, a product of Grasse's perfume industry

It's no accident that Grasse is where it is.

Grasse has four of its own 'lutrins' showcasing local scenes.