Grasse

Grasse is a cooperative in the Alpes-Maritimes division of which it is a sub-prefecture, on the French Riviera. The town is viewed as the world's capital of perfume. It got two blooms in the Concours des villes et towns fleuris challenge and was made "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire" town of workmanship and history. Three aroma processing plants offer day by day visits and showings, which attract a considerable lot of the district's guests.

Notwithstanding the perfumeries, Grasse's other primary fascination is the Cathedral, committed to Notre Dame du Puy and established in the 11th century. In the inside, are three works by Rubens and one by Jean-Honore Fragonard, a French painter local of the town. Grasse has had a flourishing fragrance industry since the finish of the 18th century. Grasse is the focal point of the French scent industry and is known as the world's aroma capital. Many "noses" are prepared or have invested energy in Grasse to recognize more than 2,000 sorts of aroma.

Grasse delivers more than 66% of France's normal fragrances for scent and for nourishment flavorings. The exchange calfskin and tanning work created amid the 12th century around the little channel that goes through the city. This action created a solid terrible scent. At the season of the Renaissance aroma makers started creation of gloves, satchels and belt garments, to meet the new style from Italy with the escort of Queen Catherine de Medici.