Title: Grasse
Content: Grasse Grasse (; Provençal or ; traditional ) 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. It obtained two "flowers" in the "Concours des villes et villages fleuris" contest and was made ""Ville d'Art et d'Histoire"" (town of art and history). Three perfume factories offer daily tours and demonstrations, which draw in many of the region's visitors. In addition to the perfumeries, Grasse's other main attraction is the Cathedral, dedicated to Notre Dame du Puy and founded in the 11th century. In

Title: Grasse
Content: is also an annual international exhibition of roses ("Expo Rose") held in May each year. The Gare de Grasse railway station offers connections with Cannes, Nice and Ventimiglia. Grasse has had a prospering perfume industry since the end of the 18th century. Grasse is the centre of the French perfume industry and is known as the world's perfume capital ("la capitale mondiale des parfums"). Many "noses" (or, in French, "Les nez" (plural)/"Le nez" (singular)) are trained or have spent time in Grasse to distinguish over 2,000 kinds of scent. Grasse produces over two-thirds of France's natural aromas (for perfume and

Title: Grasse
Content: for food flavourings). This industry turns over more than 600 million euros a year. Grasse's particular microclimate encouraged the flower farming industry. It is warm and sufficiently inland to be sheltered from the sea air. There is an abundance of water, thanks to its situation in the hills and the 1860 construction of the Siagne canal for irrigation purposes. The town is above sea level and from the "Coast" (Côte d'Azur). Jasmine, a key ingredient of many perfumes, was brought to southern France by the Moors in the 16th century. Twenty-seven tonnes of jasmine are now harvested in Grasse annually.

Title: Grasse
Content: novel (2006). It was also featured in season 3, episode 16 of the cartoon series Lilly the Witch. The town is the setting in the final chapters of the novel "The Alice Network" by Kate Quinn. Grasse was the birthplace of: Grasse was the death place of: Also notable: Grasse is twinned with: Grasse Grasse (; Provençal or ; traditional ) 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. It obtained two "flowers" in the "Concours des villes et villages fleuris" contest

Title: Lagrasse
Content: town walls can still be seen. The region is renowned for the wine produced in the surrounding hills - this is the Corbières wine region, the largest wine-producing region in France. The village is now home to numerous pottery workers and artists, and host numerous cultural and intellectual festivals such as "Le Banquet du Livre" Lagrasse Lagrasse is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("The most beautiful villages of France"). Lagrasse is about southeast of Carcassonne. It lies in the valley of the River Orbieu,

Question: The French region of Grasse is famous for making what?
Answer: Perfume