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B i o t
VERRERIE DE BIOT

It was in the hearth of costal Provence, in one of the villages whose pictuesque
tell so good the charme of this sun-kissed region, that Eloi Monod created, in 1956,
what would turn out to be a world renowned feature of this village the glasswrks.
The last glasswork of the Provence region, in La Bocca, close down in 1899.
Sixty years later Monod, son-in-law of potter Augé Laribé and ceramic engineer who
received his diploma from "L'école de Sèvres", reopened the doors into a craft that
was hitherto considered to be lost and turned into one of the principle attractions of the region.

Since its creation the Biot glassworks has always been open to the public.
There everyone is invited to come and discover the delights created by the glassmakers,
who work in a team,using methods discovered by Monod during his travel to Spain and Italy.
It was in fact to Venice, Majorca and Barcelona where the famous crafstman went to find
the haunts of the most well known glass-makers and bought home from there each secret and technique,
creating from them blown glass.

So come and discover the delicacies of this art, which as made Biot the glass capital of the world
for over half centuary, in the Eco musuem. Duringyour visit you will discover everything about this splendid and magical collection, which is transformed from sand into artistic creation.
The best of glass workers will help you to discover every facet of a craft valued throughout the world.
The public are welcome in many studios, where the works of craftsmen are displayed.
Numerous members of the Cote d'Azurien, and also Parisien, jet-set have already passed a great deal of time there.

 
 
G r a s s e
FRAGONARD

Fragonard is the last institution to date of the Grasse parfumery and is just as prestigeous as its peers. Its competence has been the guiding light of this industry since 1926 and is based upon respecting the tradition of the craft, as well the use of techniques which are more keeping with the times.

A detailed and guided visit of the factories at Grasse and Eze-Village enables you
to unveil all of their secrets. For the visiter there is a whole range of products made from natural ingredients (soaps, parfums, cosmetic products), these products are exclusive, but can be bought at factory prices.

The factory is in itself of historical value, daing from the end of the 18th centuary and at its core you will discover a perfum museum, sizeable collection of traditional Provence dress and everything of value to a crafstman.

Historical Factory 20, Bd Fragonard
   06130 Grasse
Tel : 04.93.36.44.65

Route de Cannes Flower Factory " les 4 chemins "
   06130 Grasse
Tel : 04.93.77.94.30

 
 
GALIMARD

The Glaimard parfumery was created in 1747 by the Lord of Séranon,
a good friend of F.Goethe and Jeande Galimard. During this era he founded a corporation of perfumiers and glove markers. He was responsible for feeding the court of King Louis "the loved one" with olive oil, bouquets of wine and ointments, delicacies of which he was the first owner of recipies.
Centuaries on, the Galimard parfumery is the oldest and most well-known
institution of this craft, it perpetuates, remaining loyal to the traditions of its founder, the procedures/ processes which have earned its products their name.

During a guided and detailed tour of the perfumery's laboratories and processing rooms
each of the master perfumers will help you discover their secrets, by demonstrating to you their techniques.
In the course of an informative commentary you will discover how these jewels are produced,
the methods of extraction of the substances from which they are made, the process of their transformation,
as well as having the chance to meet the compositors of the perfumes, known in the trade as nose.

Just as detailed and well-guided is the visit to the local branch of the parfumery,
in the village of Eize-Village. On this trip you can unveil the secrets of the production of its prestigeous soaps by helping with their making. Both in Grasse and Eze it is possible to buy prestigeous and high quality products that you have seen, at factory prices.

Last but not least, the parfumery offers you the chance to do something exceptional create your own, unique fragrance.

Free guided tour 7 days of the week
Large free carpark
Galimard Grasse 73, route de Grasse
   06130 Grasse
   Tel : 04.93.09.20.00

Gallimard Eze Place de Gaulle
   06360 Eze Village
   Tel : 04.93.41.10.70

 
 
MOLINARD

The parfums of Molimard have reigned and perpatued the French and family tradition of this art since 1849. Its kingdom is at he heart of the perfume capital of the world, a stoty-book place where the most prized ingredients, such as jasmin and rose centifolia, are found.

A perfume is more complicated than one could ever imagine, it's a real work of art, the making of which usually requires a lot of patience.
For example, the latset creation produced by the Molimard factory, "Ecoute-moi", required more than two years of reseach and of meticulous testing to archeive harmony between the 300 different components which constitute it.
The parfumier has to find a harmony which will enchant its users by weaving and marrying different scents on a palette containing between 5000 and 6000 essences, each one unique.

Perfumery is an art which the "Noze" has to master and all of the aspect of which examined by the perfumer to ensure their quality : fragrance, tenacity, reaction on contact with the skin, degree of volitality. At Molimard you can discover the all different tages of the perfum's developement ona completely free guided tour of the factories and laboratories. You will be presented with an enormous collection of labels,
as bottles, as old as they are prestigeous, signed by master glass makers such as "Baccarat"
and "René Lalique".
In introductary course in perfumery allows those who wish to create their own perfume, under the expert guidance of the "noze" you will be allowed to take home with them, along with a diploma.

Molinard Parfumery 60, Bd Victor Hugo
  06130 Grasse
Tel : 04.93.36.01.62
 
 
S t  V a l l i e r  d e  T h i e y
DOMAINE DES GROTTES DES AUDIDES

C'est au-dessus de GRASSE (l'universelle cité de la parfumerie), à un peu plus d'une vingtaine de kilomètres de CANNES, que s'étend l'un des plus uniques et attractif parc préhistorique de France.

La grotte découverte en 1988, vous fera explorer son étonnant et splendide réseau d'une profondeur de 186 mètres et de 1968 mètres de développement. La visite guidée de cet endroit, trace ancestrale de notre passé, vous entraînera par delà ses 279 marches aménagées avec le temps par Herbert Reich, à plus de 60 mètres dans les entrailles de la terre.
La naissance d'un cours d'eau cristalline, ainsi que le merveilleux de maintes concrétions naturelles toujours en activité, telle est la magie proposée à vos yeux en ce lieu pendant 40 minutes. L'air y est pur et respirable de par ses courants venus des profondeurs, et pollen et poussières sont absents.
NB : Pour les personnes claustrophobes ou malades, la porte reste ouverte tout le long de la visite et le chemin demeure éclairé.

Le parc quant à lui, doté d'une exposition de silex taillés, de tessons de poteries découverts sur le site, ainsi que de sept grottes qui ont toutes été habitées durant la préhistoire, vous dépaysera l'espace de 40 minutes à travers une visite audio guidée. Un chapeau est recommandé, dans ce parcours de 800 mètres certes aisé mais très ensoleillé,
Venez découvrir au travers de sculptures reconstitutions grandeurs natures de ce que fut la vie préhistorique (inspirations naïves de Herbert Reich), l'histoire de nos ancêtres!

Rève, étonnement comme enthousiasme sont au rendez-vous de cette journée que vous n'oublierez pas de si tôt. Petits et grands serez charmés de cette excursion au pays de l'histoire, où culture et nature ne font qu'un : lapiaz et failles, reliefs ruiniformes, et maintes espèces de fleurs protégées.

JUILLET -AOUT
Tous les jours de 10h à 12h et de 12h30 à 18h
Horaires des visites guidées
Grotte : 10h,11h,14h,15h,16h,17h
Parc : Audioguide de 10h à 18h

RESTE DE L'ANNEE
Fermé le lundi et le mardi sauf pour les groupes
Ouvert de 14h à 17h
Grotte : 15h, le dimanche : 14h,15h,16h
Parc : audioguide de 14h à 17h
Domaine des grottes des Audides - Famille Herbert Reich
  1606, route de Cabris - 06460 ST Vallier de Thiey


04.93.42.64.15
 
 
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