
A town of southeast France west of Nice. Probably founded in Roman times, it was an independent republic in the 12th century. The city has long been noted for its perfume industry. Population: 48,200.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Intercommunality | Pôle Azur Provence |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Leleux (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 80–1,061 m (260–3,481 ft) (avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft) |
| Land area1 | 44.44 km2 (17.16 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 51,580 (2008) |
| - Density | 1,161 /km2 (3,010 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06069/ 06130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°55′00″E / 43.6667°N 6.9167°E
Grasse (French pronunciation: [ɡʁas]; Provençal Occitan: Grassa in classical norm (and Italian) or Grasso in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department (of which it is a sub-prefecture), on the French Riviera.
The town is considered the world's capital of perfume.[1] It obtained two flowers in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris contest [2] and was made "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire" (town of art and history).[3]
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Grasse's main attraction is the Cathedral, dedicated to Notre Dame du Puy and founded in the 11th century.
In the interior, are three works by Rubens and one by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, a French painter native of the town.
Other sights include:
There is an annual Fête du Jasmin or La Jasminade, at the beginning of August.
The first festival was on the 3 August–4 August 1946.
These days, it is a big event; decorated floats drive through the town, with young women in skimpy costumes on board, throwing flowers onto the crowds.
This is known as the 'flower battle' and everyone gets soaked by the natural perfume of the flowers.
There are also fireworks, free parties, folk music groups and street performers. There is also an annual international exhibition of roses ("Expo Rose").
The Gare de Grasse railway station offers connections with Cannes, Nice and Ventimiglia.
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The town is the setting in the final chapters of the novel Perfume by Patrick Süskind. It was also featured in the film based on the novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).
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| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 11,604 | 12,521 | 12,262 | 12,553 | 12,716 | 12,825 | 10,906 | 11,676 | 11,802 | 11,764 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 12,015 | 12,241 | 12,560 | 13,087 | 12,087 | 12,157 | 14,015 | 15,020 | 15,429 | 20,305 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 19,704 | 16,923 | 19,765 | 21,027 | 20,481 | 21,217 | 22,187 | 26,258 | 30,907 | 34,579 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 37,673 | 41,388 | 43,874 | 51,580 |
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