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Perfume Industry / International Museum of Perfume Description
(Local Name: Musée Internationale de la Parfumerie) Grasse is the most important center of the perfume industry, not only in France but also in the whole of Europe. The material from which the perfume is extracted is provided by the large flower plantations and lavender fields of the surrounding area. In and around Grasse about 30 large firms process throughout the year several million kilograms of blossoms (orange, rose, jasmine, thyme, rosemary, mignonette, violet, etc.). For the manufacture of perfume from natural raw materials three main methods are used: the first is the old-fashioned distillation process by means of steam; the second is an extraction process in which the perfumes together with fatty
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Hobbies & Activities category: Industrial attraction, factory museum
Address
Perfume Industry / International Museum of Perfume
Centre ville - boulevard Fragonard
F-06130 Grasse
France
http://www.museesdegrasse.com/mip/fla_ang/mip_accueil.shtml
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
1945 Victory Day (May 8)
Ascension Thursday - Christian
Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Christian
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
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