Top 6 Specialty Museums in Grasse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

On the upper floor of our Historic Factory located in the centre of Grasse, our perfumery museum presents a magnificent private collection of flasks, gift sets, alembic stills, raw materials and other equipment that tell the story of the perfumery from High Antiquity to the present day.

Created in 1989, this one-of-a-kind museum is situated in the symbolic City of Grasse, the cradle of the luxury perfume trade which began in France. Dedicated to one of the most prestigious traditional French businesses, the International Perfume Museum, a public institution awarded by the > label, is devoted to safeguarding and promoting the international heritage of scents, aromas and perfumes. Museum visitors will also discover the unique history of the great perfume Houses and producers. Bearing witness to the international technical, aesthetic, social and cultural history of the tradition of using scents, the museum covers every aspect of the history of fragrance through an anthropological approach including raw materials, manufacture, industry, innovation, business, design, and customs -through very diverse forms- decorative arts, textiles, archaeological finds and unique industrial items

A beautiful factory in a building of the nineteenth century in the heart of the old town where are produced daily our perfumes and soaps. Our historic factory, one of the oldest in Grasse, can be visited every day for free. Indeed, the current premises housed from their origin, in 1782, a perfume factory. It is in 1926, in tribute to the famous painter Jean-honore Fragonard, that it takes the name of Perfumery Fragonard. Through a free guided tour of our workshops and laboratories, you will discover the creation of our products, made from the best perfume raw materials. Open to the public every day from 9h to 18h, last visit 1h before closing. Sale of products at factory prices.

Former residence of the Marquise de Cabris, sister of Mirabeau, the mansion of Clapier-Cabris houses the Provencal Museum of Costume and Jewel since 1997. Patiently assembled by Helene Costa, the exceptional private collection of the museum is composed of costumes and Provencal jewels from the 18th and 19th centuries: dresses, lace ornaments, headdresses ... These clothes tell the story of the Provencales, the peasants, the craftswomen and the bastidanes of our region. Open every day from 10h - 13h and 14h - 18h30 (Closed on Sundays of November, January and beginning of February). Free visit, explanatory leaflet on request.