from the terrace of the

from the terrace of the Auberge du VieuxChateau restaurant. A picture-perfectstop. And Mouans Sartoux, once anagricultural village supplying jasmine androses to Grasse’s perfumeries, is today apeaceful, charming, craft oriented village.Visit the beautiful gardens of the MuséeInternational de la Parfumerie to enjoyroses, lavender, jasmine and olfactory plantfamilies followed by a meal at the excellentLa Cantina restaurant.Grasse is an enchanting corner of the FrenchRiviera – as fascinating as it is fragrant.There are few hotels in the centre ofGrasse but plenty of lovely B&Bs like theCottage Massenet in a historic mansionwith stunning views over the mountainsaround Grasse, and a short walk to thecentre of town.Find out morewww.paysdegrassetourisme.frTranquil Mouans-Sartoux at twilightTourrettes-sur-LoupRose cake Confiserie FlorianJust 15 minutes from Confiserie Florianyou’ll arrive in the stunning medieval townof Tourrettes-sur-Loup, (around 30 minutes’drive from Grasse) which is nicknamed the‘city of violets’ thanks to its cultivation ofthe flower since the 19 th century. Wanderthe cobbled lanes, browse the many artists’studios, dine at the restaurant Il PonteVecchio which has magnificent views overthe medieval town, and visit the quirky (free)museum Bastide aux Violettes to discoverthe history of the town’s violet history andfavourite flower the Victoria Violet – namedfor Queen Victoria (they have one of herviolet embroidered cushions in the museum!)who often visited the French Riviera inspring when the violets were in bloom.Cabris has sweeping views over Cannesand the Esterel mountains, especially14 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 15