Things to do in Grasse: the must-see sights

Guide · Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 6 places to discover

The world capital of perfume perched above the French Riviera, Grasse has cultivated a unique know-how around fragrant flowers since the 18th century.

Looking for things to do in Grasse, places to visit near Grasse or an idea for a day out this weekend? Here is a selection of the finest sights to see, all explorable directly on the interactive map.

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The 6 must-see places in Grasse

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The International Perfume Museum Must-see

A museum retracing 3,000 years of perfume history, with a garden of fragrant plants and scent workshops.

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The Historic Perfumeries of Grasse

Houses such as Fragonard and Molinard offering guided tours of their traditional production workshops.

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The Old Town of Grasse

Sloping lanes and shaded squares of the historic centre, with the Notre-Dame-du-Puy Cathedral.

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Notre-Dame-du-Puy Cathedral of Grasse

A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral perched in the old town, home to paintings by Rubens and Fragonard.

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The Villa-Musée Fragonard

A 17th-century residence devoted to the Grasse-born painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard, surrounded by terraced gardens.

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The Fragonard Estate

A historic perfumery open to visitors, where the know-how that makes Grasse the world capital of perfume lives on.

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