Grasse

Grasse is a town in southeast France, it is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes d?partement, on the French Riviera. Population (1999): 43,874.

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Grasse has had a prospering perfume industry since the end of the 18th century.

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Grasse is the center of the French perfume industry and is known as the world's perfume capital (la capitale mondiale des parfums). It produces over 2/3 of France's natural aromas (for perfume and for food flavourings). This industry turns over more than 600m euros a year.

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

French Riviera: The French Riviera (French: C?te d'Azur) is part of the South Eastern coast of France, reaching to the border with Italy. One of the best-known resort areas in the world, it continues west from the Italian Riviera and Menton through Monaco, Nice, Antibes and Cannes along the Mediterranean coast of t...

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