Visitor Information — The Office de Tourisme is at place du cours Honoré Cresp (www.grasse.fr; tel. 04-93-36-66-66). For a guided 35-min. glide around town, ride the Petit Train Touristique (www.petit-train-grasse.fr; tel. 06-35-47-11-66). This electric vehicle that buzzes around all the top sites daily from 11am to 6pm; tickets cost 6€ for adults, and 3.50€ for children aged between 3 and 12.
Special Events — In early May, Exporose celebrates the most romantic of flowers with a 4-day festival. More than 50,000 blossoms decorate the town's museums, churches, and public squares; highly competitive horticultural shows also take place. Admission is 5€ for adults, and 3€ children 12 and under.
At the beginning of August, Grasse’s 3-day Fête du Jasmin (Jasmine Festival) has been a landmark annual festival since its inception 1948. Expect parades of jasmine-decked floats, complete with Miss Grasse tossing handfuls of the fragrant flowers into the crowds.
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