General Gazan thrived under Napoleon but was ambivalent about his return.

Four re-purposed buildings which were once perfumeries are hidden in plain sight.

Have you seen the 'Helios' building as you arrive in Grasse from Nice or Cannes?

Grasse had its own Vicar of Bray. Maximin Isnard came from a well-known family here.

The Bon Marche quarter is Grasse's miniature equivalent of Bourneville and Eindhoven.

The only thing in common between the perfumery and the painter is the name.

There's an extraordinary relic of Grasse's perfumeries in the 20s above the old town.