The world capital of perfume
Property in Grasse: Prices, sectors and daily life
The world capital of perfume, with UNESCO-listed know-how, five centuries of perfume-making and panoramic sea views. Grasse also has the lowest DVF median price per m² of the villages measured at €1M or more. DVF median price per m² for houses sold for €1M or more: −9% (2024→2025).
2025: DVF median of €6,212/m² for houses sold for €1M or more, from 30 sales.
06130 · Alpes-Maritimes · PACA
Heritage
Five centuries of perfume-making
Grasse became the world’s perfume capital from the 16th century, when scented gloves were the fashion at court, a fashion that tradition links to Catherine de' Medici. The town’s tanners, who worked animal hides, found that essential oils gave their leather goods a lasting scent, and that discovery changed the trade in fine goods across Europe.
Three historic houses carry Grasse’s perfume heritage: Galimard (1747), one of the oldest perfume houses in France, Molinard (1849), known for natural jasmine extraction, and Fragonard (1926), built on techniques handed down through generations. These houses still train noses through long apprenticeships and create new perfumes for markets around the world.
In 2018 UNESCO added the perfume know-how of the Pays de Grasse to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, recognising the skills, knowledge and practices behind the town’s perfume-making. Alongside it, an urban renewal programme is restoring medieval buildings in the old town.
Private sales in Grasse
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Market data
Grasse by the numbers
€6,212
Median €/m², 2025
−9% on 2024
€1,279,750
Median sale price, 2025
30
Qualifying sales in 2025 (DVF)
These figures cover houses sold for €1M or more (DVF, DGFiP, 2025). Trend shows the one-year change in median price per m² (2024 to 2025).
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Sectors of Grasse
Sector figures: DVF median for houses sold for €1M or more, 2021–2025 sales pooled, inside each sector’s cadastral or INSEE boundary. We publish a figure only from 5 sales. A sector with no official boundary has no figure.
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Things to do in Grasse
Perfumery workshops
Galimard, Molinard and Fragonard run workshops where you blend your own perfume with a trained nose.
Lavender and flower fields
Walk the lavender fields in flower in spring and early summer, and visit family distilleries producing essential oils and absolutes.
Gorges du Loup hiking
Deep river gorges with hiking trails, waterfalls and swimming holes. 20 minutes from Grasse, good for a half-day in wild Provençal country.
Provençal markets
Markets on the Cours Honoré Cresp (Wednesday and Thursday) and on the Place aux Aires and Place Morel (Saturday), with local produce, flowers, honey and artisan goods.
Perched villages
Medieval hilltop villages including Cabris (10 min), Gourdon (15 min) and Tourrettes-sur-Loup (20 min), with long views to the coast.
Côte d’Azur access
Cannes beaches (25 min), Antibes old town (30 min) and Nice (40 min). Grasse gives you the quiet of the hinterland with the coast within reach.
Who lives here
Perfume industry professionals
Noses, perfume chemists and executives drawn by the fragrance companies, the historic houses and the town’s perfume industry.
Investment-focused buyers
Investors weighing Grasse’s gap with Valbonne and Mougins (2025 DVF medians, houses sold for €1M or more: €6,212/m² vs €8,986 and €10,073). They weigh the UNESCO listing of the Pays de Grasse perfume skills, the old-town renewal and the lowest median price per m² of the villages measured at €1M or more.
Nature lovers and heritage enthusiasts
Drawn by lavender landscapes, the wild Gorges du Loup, medieval villages and five centuries of perfume-making.
Sunny, and cooler in summer
Spring: bloom
15–22 °C
The May rose blooms and ExpoRose takes over the town. Flower markets full of petals and scent. A good time for walking and villa viewings. Perfume fairs begin.
Summer: festival
22–28 °C
Cooler than the coast, with the old town at about 330 m. The Fête du Jasmin in early August celebrates the jasmine harvest. Outdoor markets and evening concerts. Swimming in Gorges du Loup.
Autumn: golden light
16–24 °C
The jasmine harvest runs into autumn. Golden Mediterranean light. Fewer tourists, a good time for the medieval old town and walks to the perched villages.
Winter: misty mornings
8–16 °C
Crisp mountain air and, on clear days, views of the Alps. Misty mornings over the flower fields. Fewer visitors and quiet streets in the old town.
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