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Aquaducts and Artizan Parfumeurs on the French Riviera
Blog: Heather on her travels - 2 March 2011
In this guest post, Neil Campbell shares his family holiday, driving south towards the French Riviera, finding that the inland attractions, such as the Gorges du Verdon, Roman aqueducts of Frejus and artizan parfumers of Grasse were more captivating that the crowded beaches and promenades of Nice.
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Making Fruit Confiture (Preserves or Jam): Summer Recipes of France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 24 July 2010
My French husband likes to make his own confiture (preserves) every summer. Since we have a raspberry bush and a cherry tree, he uses these primarily. But come September we also take walks in the countryside and pick blackberries for another batch of preserves. In October we also pick wild walnuts and eat lots of [...] Related posts:Pumpkin Sage Polenta: Recipes of the French Alps
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Guest Post by Tripbase.com about the Fete du Jasmin (Festival of Jasmine) in Grasse, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 12 May 2010
Samantha Lister, from Tripbase.com shares her thoughts on The Fete du Jasmin which is celebrated annually in Grasse during August. Grasse is a beautiful town located in the stunning French Riviera. It is considered to be the world’s perfume capital.
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Tour of the Fragonard Perfumery in Grasse, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 May 2010
If you’re in Grasse then you have to visit one of the Perfumeries - the main one being Fragonard. There’s also an International Perfume Museum but we ran out of time and didn’t make it there.
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Grasse, France: An Overview
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 4 May 2010
Grasse is primarily known for its perfumeries or (perfume factories) and summer flower festivals, however the city itself is beautiful, charming and quaint (while still being big enough to offer plenty to do). The Old Town is particularly lovely and the city meanders up the hills and overlooks the Sea. I was pleasantly surprised.
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Grasse, France: Making Our Own Unique Perfume and Cologne at the Fragrance Studios
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 30 April 2010
Bernard’s friends gave us a trip to Grasse for our wedding gift that included two gift certificates to make our own cologne and perfume. The normal cost for the event is 40 euros each plus 12 euros for the bottle (if you want to buy a nice bottle versus the ugly brown ones with no [...] Related posts:Grasse, France: An Art Gallery in the South of France
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Grasse, France: An Art Gallery in the South of France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 28 April 2010
My Frenchman and I spent three days in Grasse on the Cote d’Azur/Provence region in March. The trip was a lovely wedding gift from his friends which we finally got around to taking. Grasse is the perfume capital of the world so we took advantage of that fact and spent an afternoon at a perfume laboratory and [...] Related posts:Grasse, France: An Overview
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