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5Grasse living with his wife in a house
opposite the Chapelle de
Road map E3. * 52,000. @ n Pl de
la Buanderie (04 93 36 66 66). ( Sat. Notre-Dame-de-Vie. This priory
∑ grassetourisme.fr house, sitting at the end of
an alley of cypresses, is now
Once known for its leather privately owned and closed
tanning industry, Grasse became to the public.
a perfume centre in the 16th Mougins is also one of the
century. The tanneries have smartest places in France to
vanished, but three major eat. Among its many high-
perfume houses are still here. class restaurants, is stylish
Today, perfume is mainly made gastronomic restaurant La
from imported flowers, but Place de Mougins (see p209).
each year, Grasse holds a The Musée de la Photographie
Jasmine festival (see p37). has a fine permanent collection
The best place to discover the of Picasso’s photographs. The
history of perfume is the Musée Exterior of the Musée International de la eclectic collection at the Musée
International de la Parfumerie, Parfumerie in Grasse d’Art Classique de Mougins
which has a garden of fragrant includes Roman, Greek and
plants. It also displays bergamotes, Egyptian art alongside pieces
decorated scented papier- 6Mougins by Picasso, Cézanne, Andy
mâché boxes. At boxes. At Molinard there
mâché Road map E3. * 18,200. @ n 39 Warhol and Damien Hirst.
mâché
is also a museum and visitors place des Patriotes (04 92 92 14 00). There are also interesting
can create their own perfume. ∑ mougins-tourisme.com displays of jewellery and Greek
Grasse became fashionable war helmets and armour.
after 1807–8 when Princess This old hilltop town (see
Pauline Bonaparte recuperated pp24–5), huddled inside E Musée de la Photographie
here. Queen Victoria often the remains of 15th-century Porte Sarrazine. Tel 04 93 75 85 67.
wintered at the Grand Hotel. ramparts and fortified Saracen Open daily. Closed Jan, 25 Dec.
Artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard Gate, is one of the finest in E Musée d’Art Classique
(1732–1806) was born here and the region. Mougins is a smart de Mougins
the walls of the Villa-Musée address: it has been used by 32 rue Commandeur. Tel 04 93
Fragonard are covered with his royalty and film stars, while 75 18 65. Open daily. Closed 25 Dec.
son’s murals. The artist’s Washing Picasso spent his final years & ∑ mouginsmusee.com
of the Feet hangs in the 12th-eet hangs in the 12th-eet
of the F
of the F
century Ancienne Cathédrale
Notre-Dame-du-Puy, in the old
town. The cathedral also houses
three works by Rubens. The
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de
Provence has Moustiers ware.
18th–19th century Provençal
costumes and jewellery can be
seen at the Musée Provençal
du Costume et du Bijou.
E Musée International de
la Parfumerie
2 blvd du Jeu de Ballon. Tel 04 97 05
58 11. Open daily. Closed public hols.
& 7 = ∑ museesdegrasse.com
E Molinard
60 blvd Victor Hugo. Tel 04 93 36
01 62. Open daily. Closed 1 Jan,
25 Dec. & ∑ molinard.com
E Villa-Musée Fragonard
23 blvd Fragonard. Tel 04 97 05 58 00.
Open daily. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May,
25 Dec. & 8 by appt. =
E Musée d’Art et d’Histoire
de Provence
2 rue Mirabeau. Tel 04 97 05 58 00.
Open daily. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May,
25 Dec. & 8 by appt. = Jacques-Henri and Florette Lartigue, Musée de la Photographie, Mougins
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp198–9 and pp208–11