Fatty

Toponymy

The origin of the name of the city is not formally identified, but drift perhaps of Podium Grassum which means in Latin Grand Puy , of the name of the hill on which is installed since the origin the heart of the city. With the use, the Latin denomination would have been simplified and would have finally given the current name: Fatty ( Grassa in Occitan Of Provence). This name appears for the first time in the texts with the XI {{E}} century.

Geography

Situation

Localization and Aspect

Fatty of the means-country of the Riviera located at the west of the department of the the Alpes-Maritimes to 12 km in the north of Cannes on the Mediterranean coast is a major city. Its distance as the crow flies with the Prefecture, Nice, is of 29 km for a course of 79°, and with the national capital, Paris, is of 677 kilometers for a course of 330°

Districts

Around the downtown area, the districts are composed in hamlets:

Magagnosc or Magonoshc (to 400 Mr. of altitude. This hamlet has its own parish created in 1770, the church having been restored in 1882. The fountain, inaugurated the May 10th 1891 is fed by the water of the Fuller. In 1901, Plascassier counted 453 inhabitants.
Saint-François , in the past called “camp russet-red in ribes”. During the construction of the vault Saint-François de Salles, the district took its name.
Blaquière of “blachia”, ground strewn with oaks. It is today the name of a city of HLM.
Aspres or “Aspros” is a district crossed by the channel of Siagne, decorated slopes precipice and rock.
Marigarde or “Maligardo”, the construction of the bridge of Marigarde in 1455 avoided the dangerous passage between two rivers. The sewerage system of the city emerges since 1895 in what today is a purification plant.
Midsummer's Day , of the name of its vault: Midsummer's Day de Malbosc.
Saint-Jacob , of the name of its vault; there was a stop of railroad.
Holy-Anne , of the name of its vault.
Saint-Matthieu , of the name of its vault.
Saint-Anthony , of the name of its vault.

La town of Grasse

Climate

Fatty profits from a climate Mediterranean climate which gets exceptionally soft temperatures to him, as testifies its image to it to rest and vacation resort. The be S are famous to be hot, exceeding almost always the 20°C but seldom the 30°C, as in the remainder of the department.

The Hiver S rather soft and dry, are regularly decorated Neige with the top of 500 m, particularly in the zone of the Wood of Marbrière, in the north of the city; on the other hand, the total snowing up of the city is not systematic and occurs approximately all both or three Hiver S, and this, over very a short period, generally in the neighborhoods of the month of February. In semi-season, Précipitation S appear regularly and in a way violent and abundant, which causes serious problems of flow of rain water in the streets of the old woman-city, with the infrastructures sometimes old and badly adapted to these weather phenomena, like in the rivers of the commune (like the Large Small valley or the Channel of the Siagne). In fact, in 1994, 1996 and 2002, the common one was seriously affected by the Inondation S: according to the Intercommunity association of the Siagne and Affluents (SISA), it comprises 40 hectares of easily flooded zones .

Transport and Access

By the road , the city is served by penetrating the Cannes - Grasse which connects the Autoroute A8 (by the exit) to the Roundabout of the 4 ways in the south of the city. Built with the beginning of the year 1990, this one will be prolonged soon until the Jean-Girard Stage under the impulse of the General advice of the Alpes-Maritimes which, since the law of the August 13rd 2004 on the Décentralisation, passed from the competence of the State, to the competence of the department. Other access roads, less important: since Nice by D2085, since Draguignan by D562, then D2562 and since Mandelieu-la-Napoule by D109, then D209. From Grenoble, one can reach by the Route Napoleon (N85), a historical road which follows the way that Napoleon i borrowed from his return of the Isle of Elba, at the beginning of the Hundred Days. After having unloaded on March 1st, 1815 with Gulf Juan, with a small army of 1.200 men, Napoleon took the direction of Fatty to join the Alps by the valley of the Durance. Moreover, the National association of the Elected officials of the Road Napoleon (ANERN) is chaired by the mayor of Fatty, Jean-Pierre Leleux.

By the drunk , the city is accessible thanks to the lines from network TAM (Transport of the Alpes-Maritimes) exploited by the general advice: with the 500 since Nice, 610 since Cannes (by Pégomas) or 600 (by Mouans-Sartoux). Inside the city and in the grassois worldwide, of Mougins to Saint-Auban, public transport is ensured by the Sillages intercommunity association, chaired by François Reyne, 3rd assistant of the mayor of Fatty.

The rail-bound transports were formerly very numerous in the city: until the medium of the XX {{E}} century, one counted the line Grasse- Cannes connected the two cities by the Train under the aegis of the Compagnie of the railroad the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean, the line of Train Draguignan - Fatty Nice which connected the city with the east and the west was when with it exploited by the Company of the Railroads of Provence (it was destroyed by the German bombardments during the Second world war), the Tramway connected Cannes and Grasse, and the Funiculaire connected the railway station with the downtown area. Today, the Cannes Line - Fatty, closed since 1944, was given in service by the SNCF, under the impulse of the local government agencies and the State within the framework of the Plan contract State-Area: it was reopened with the service traveller the March 26th 2005. A FOR THE THIRD TIME circulates there every hour and one records there a frequentation of almost: 2500 passengers per day.

In plane , Grasse is to 30 km of the Aéroport Nice Riviera, international airport and third airport French.

Displacements with bicycle , in a commune with the very chaotic relief will be appreciated by the senior climbing cyclists. Roads (200 km of roadway system in all) often very narrow and thus are equipped little with cycle tracks, even if such equipment multiplied on the main roads or the broadest ways in the last few years.

Town planning

Housing

Housing stock in 1999 consists of: 21917 residences of which: 17637 main homes (80,5%) and: 1639 second home (7,5%). At this date, on: 17637 holders of main homes, 51,7% are Propriétaire S and 41,8% of the Locataire S. the average costs of the real estate in the city rose in 1999 with 2 843,62 €/m ². This price underwent since, until in 2004 of the extremely high rises (+ 10% per annum on average), before stabilizing in 2005. To bring an answer to the increasing demand of new residences, consequence of the demographic explosion, the town hall delivers an annual number of permits building correspondent with 250 residences (in 2005). The objective is to concentrate constructions in the historical center by the housing renovation old. With this intention, the Company of mixed economy (SEM) Fatty Development, created in 1975 and held to 80% by the town of Fatty finance and coordinates the rehabilitation of the old residences and the urban development. Moreover, the municipal council adopted the Local plan of town planning (RAINED) the June 28th 2007. This one returned in application in August 2007. It envisages an increase moderate in construction aiming at not exceeding an average of 200 inhabitants moreover per annum.

In 2005, the city counted 14% of social housing, a rate which is in lower part of the requirements imposed by the Relative law on solidarity and the renewal urban (20%), but which appears however among the best of the department.

Demography

The common of Fatty counted: 48200 inhabitants according to the estimate of INSEE at January 1st 2005, which makes Fatty 4th city of the the Alpes-Maritimes in term of population., which made Fatty 129e town of France and 5th of the the Alpes-Maritimes in term of population.

The population density is of 987 hab. /km ². The city is made up of 48,2% men and 51,8% women.

But since the Years 1970, the demographic dynamism still increased because of the appearance of the world Technopole of Sophia Antipolis. Located at less than 15 km of Fatty, it brought many credits working in the technologies information and the communication, the Multimedia S or the Médecine and the Biochimie to be resided in the department and thus, inter alia, in Grasse.

Thus, between 1990 and 1999, the population increased by: 2460 inhabitants. Over this same period, the balance natuel corresponded to +: 1115 inhabitants, whereas migratory balance was of +: 1371 inhabitants. Thus, the increase in the population is explained almost as much by the natural increase in the population why by the arrival of new inhabitants.

Contained a long time, the Urbanisation exploded since 2001 with the multiplication of the building sites of residences, in particular in downtown area. Thus, between 1999 and 2005, the number of residences increased by 6,5%, passing from: 21917 with: 23347, is: 1430 of plus

History

Administration

Just as the whole of the District of Fatty, Grasse was detached from the department of the Var, of which it was the chief town, in 1860, to form with the Comté of Nice, offered to France of Napoleon III by the king of Sardinia following the French participation in the unification Italy nne, the department of the the Alpes-Maritimes.

Administrative cutting

Before 1985, Grasse formed one canton.

Fatty is chief town of two cantons:

List mayors

See also: History of Grasse#Liste of the mayors

Municipal council

Source

Taxation

The local tax system is " higher than that of the comparable communes of the région" according to the report/ratio of the Regional court of the accounts of Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure, realized in December 2005. The tax pressure, in increase until in 1996 was reduced, then slightly increased. Promise of the municipality elected in 1995, the tax pressure did not increase since its first budget, in 1996.

The budget of investment was doubled since the beginning of the mandate of the municipality in 2001 and rose in 2004 to 14 d'€ Million, which corresponds to 290 € per capita, a figure higher than the average of the communes of the layer of Fatty (communes from 20.000 to 50.000 inhabitants) who rises with 265 €/hab. Cependant, this figure is also explained by the fact that with 48.200 inhabitants in 2005, Grasse is located in top of this layer.

Evolution of the capital expenditures (in d'€ million) . The deputy UMP of the district of Fatty (9 {{E}}), re-elected in 2007 dice the first turn obtained 48,3% in the only town of Fatty, that is to say a score slightly in lower part of her total score in the district (53,1%).

Grasse political clouts

The Right grassoise, majority, was torn a long time by conflicts of parties and people. In 1977, it even lost the town hall at the time of triangular with the second turn including 2 lists of right-hand side against the list of plain left which finally carried it, profiting from this division. However, of 1971 with 1995, the Union for the French democracy preceded under the impulse of the mayor of then, Herve de Fontmichel, the other parties, and in particular the Rassemblement for the Republic and its leader, Claude Leroux. This one will manage to obtain the seat of general adviser of the Canton of Fatty-North in 1994 vis-a-vis the " candidate of the maire" , sign of the end of the Fontmichel era. In 1995, during the municipal election, the popularity of Herve de Fontmichel is with lowest and the local line explodes. The former first assistant (Movement for France) Jean-Pierre Leleux, in rupture with the outgoing team, asserts himself then against Claude Leroux (RPR), the plain left-wing candidate Claude Mayaffre, and the outgoing mayor Herve de Fontmichel (UDF). The leadership on the right becomes dubious then, the more so as Jean-Pierre Leleux loses back-to-back the legislative election of 1997 and its seat of general adviser of the Canton of Fatty-South in 1998. However, he arrives, at the time of the municipal election of 2001, to introduce a list supported by all the right parties, and in which one finds personalities of all tendencies among which one counts Bernadette Bétheuil-Ramin, president of honor of the federation MPF of the Alpes-Maritimes, who will become first assistant, or Danièle Tubiana, vice-president of UDF 06, future assistant of the social affairs. Although sullied by the candidature Various right-hand side with Paul Fourquet, former first assistant of Jean-Pierre Leleux entered in dissidence, the list of union of the right-hand side will gain the election. The creation of the UMP in 2002 to which the mayor resulting from liberal Démocratie adheres, as well as the electoral victories of this last, will clarify the leadership on the right: in 2002, the mayor is elected substitute for the deputy Michele Tabarot (they will be re-elected in 2007) and in 2004, it finds its station of general adviser, but in the Canton of Fatty-North. However, with the approach of the municipal elections, of new disputes appeared within the majority following the example first associated, Mrs. Bétheuil-Ramin, who denounced the management of finances of the city, or of Sylvie Teisseire-Faced, municipal adviser of the majority.

The Left grassoise, minority, a long time was dominated by the French Communist party: in 1977, benefitting from the division of the right-hand side, it is even the local leader of the PCF, Georges Vassalo, which carries the town hall. Under all the municipalities of right-hand side for 30 years, the group of the plain left has been chaired by a Communist. However, since end of the year 90, one attended the emergence of two other left parties: the Socialist party and the Greens. With the cantonal elections of 1998, when the left gains the two cantons grassois profiting from triangular Left-Right-hand side-FN, it is the socialist Thierry Lautard which becomes general adviser of the Canton of Fatty-North, and the Vert Jean-Raymond Vinciguerra which becomes general adviser of the Canton of Fatty-South. The FN, passing very close to the 20% during the years 1990, had reached 24% at the time of the presidential election of 2002. Since the death of the former deputy Jean-Pierre Schenardi, the FN is represented at the time of the elections by Jean-Marc Degioanni. In 2007, the National front underwent a historical retreat: Jean-Marc Degioanni hardly obtained Grasse 5% at the time of the legislative election, against 17% with Jean-Pierre Schenardi in 2002

Elections

Municipal :

Teaching

In one of the youngest cities of the department of the the Alpes-Maritimes.

Secondary education

Fatty 4 public colleges and 1 counts private college (the Fénelon college) which are, since 1983, of the competence of the General advice of the Alpes-Maritimes. Within the framework of the Plane Colleges Future adopted in 2004 by the departmental Parliament, the rehabilitation of the Canteperdrix College is in hand and the rebuilding of the Carnot college is programmed.

Moreover, the commune has 4 public colleges (including 2 vocational schools) and 1 general high school and technological private (the Fénelon college) which are the competence of the District council of Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Higher education

Health

The Hospital of Fatty (CHG), established on the site of Clavary in 1978, accommodates 17.000 patients who are looked after by 135 people including 70 hospital practitioners. It has a budget of 4 million euros of investments, and 70 million euros of operating costs. The presidency of the board of directors is held by the Mayor of Fatty, Jean-Pierre Leleux. In 2005, it had 507 beds.

The Law courts of Fatty, realized in 2000 by the architect Christian de Portzamparc were inaugurated in 2001 by Elisabeth Guigou, then Ministre for Justice and replace the old Law courts, located low, and whose buildings had become decayed.

Economy

Perfumery: historical activity

With the Middle Ages, Grasse specializes in the tanning of the Cuir. Once tanned, leathers are often exported towards Genoa or Pisa with which Grasse had made a commercial alliance. Several centuries of this intense activity were the witnesses many technological advances of industries of tannery. Leathers of Fatty acquired a reputation of great quality. But leather feels bad, thing which does not like the nobility which wears gloves in this matter. It is Molinard, tanner with Grasse which with the idea to create gloves in Cuir scented. It offers a pair of it to Catherine de Médicis which is allured by the gift. Consequently, the product is spread at the Court and in all the High society and it made Fatty world reputation. We is at the 17th century, it is the great time of “Gantiers Parfumeurs”. But the taxation of the leather and the competition of Nice made decline the industry of leather with Grasse and leather the perfume succeeded.

The rare scents of the country of Fatty (Lavender, Myrtle, Jasmine, pink, wild Fleur of orange tree, Mimosa) saved in Grasse the title of world capital of the perfume. The jasmine occupied there is still a few decades an important labor: the flowers were to be gathered with the hand at daybreak, at the moment when them perfume is developed the most, to be treated immediately by enfleurage cold.

Today still, perfumery remains the principal industrial pole of Fatty. A network of one sixty of company employ 3500 people there in the city and the surroundings. By counting induced employment it is nearly 10000 grassois which live perfumes. Almost half of the Professional tax of the city comes from this industrial pole which precedes the Tourisme and the services.

The activity of Grasse perfumery goes from the production of Raw material S natural (essential oils, concrete oils, absolute oils, Résinoïde S, and of molecular Distillation) to the manufacture of concentrate, also called the juice . It is this concentrate which diluted in, at least, 80% of alcohol makes it possible to obtain perfume. The food Arôme S, which develop since the years 1970, account for more half of the outlets of the production. The basin of Fatty with still a leading role in the world of perfumery, it represents about half of the French activity of perfumery and the flavors and around 7-8% of the world activity.

During years 1960 and 1970 of great international groups gradually repurchased the family local factories (Chiris, Givaudan-Roure and Lautier for example). The production was often delocalized. But industry grassoise completes a long change, there are still 30 years the majority of the companies were focused on the production of raw materials. However a perfume nowadays contains a crushing majority of Chemicals of synthesis. The companies thus adapted while turning towards the aromatic one of synthesis and in particular to the food flavorings. Vis-a-vis the Multinational S of chemistry, industries grassoises cannot compete, they benefit however from advantages of size such as the knowledge of the raw materials, the installation, the subcontractors, etc… Moreover, of famous brands as Chanel has their own plantations of pinks and Grasse jasmines.

Economic reference marks

The industry of the perfumery made it possible Grasse to preserve a secondary industry powerful around the die Arôme S and Parfum S which is recognized internationally: 10% of the world sales turnover from this die and 50% of the national sales turnover are carried out in Grasse. In fact, the city constitutes with other zones of the areas Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure and the Rhone-Alps a national pole of competitiveness labellized in July 2005 entitled P.A.S.S (Perfume-Flavor-Scent-Savors). The pole perfumes directly employs 3.500 worker and more than 10.000 indirectly, from the rates which increase by 3 to 4% per annum, the city profits from its proximity with the seaside resorts of the Riviera, of its exceptionally soft climate, its recognized historical heritage and its traditions. However, its hotel capacity remains insufficient: with only 600 beds, Grasse does not have the capacity to lodge all the tourists whom it receives each year, held by Grasse Development, brings solutions such as the chart Shopping .

On the whole, 2.696 companies are established on the territory grassois which generate a total of 15.550 employment. In 2004, the city knew 422 creations of companies, which placed it at the 69e national row in this field.

The principal companies of Fatty were, in 1999 || align=" center" | 207 || Perfumes and flavors |align=" left" | Sodial || align=" center" | 71 || Large distribution |align=" left" | Tournaire || align=" center" | 31 || Aluminum packing and equipment for perfumery |align=" left" | Scented expressions || align=" center" | 22 ||Perfumes |align=" left" | Bertrand Vigouroux || align=" center" | 19 || Do-it-yourself |align=" left" | Orgasynth Industries || align=" center" | 15 || Products of synthesis for perfumery |align=" left" | Cauvin garage || align=" center" | 13 || Car |align=" left" | Laboratory Monique Rémy || align=" center" | 13 || Raw materials for Perfumery |align=" left" | Leader Fatty || align=" center" | 11 ||Large distribution |align=" left" | Gemmated Automobiles || align=" center" | 11 || Car |align=" left" | Oredui || align=" center" | 11 || Collecting of waste |}

In 1999, the full number of credits on the commune of Fatty is of 19.111, among which 15.940 have an employment, which corresponds to an unemployment rate of 16,6% (15,5% at the men and 17,8% among women), which corresponded in 1999 toa rate higher of 4 points than the national average. In 2005, this rate fell 12,5% in the basin grassois, which is still with the top of the national rate (9,6%) |- style=" background: #adcdf1" ! !! Tertiary!! Industry!! Construction!! Agriculture |- | Fatty || align=center| 73,9 % || align=center| 17,34 % || align=center| 6,91 % || align=center| 1,84 % |- | National average || align=center|71,5 % || align=center|18,3 % || align=center|6,1 % || align=center|4,1 % |}

Social reference marks

The average revenue of the households in 2004 rises at 16.544 €/year, which is higher of 9% than the national average (15 027 €/year). In addition, the city has 389 debtors of the Wealth tax:

The majority (64%) of the credits employed profit from a Permanent contract (TDCI), while 9% are titular of a Limited time contract, 2% are Intérim surfaces, 2,5% profit from a helped employment, 2,2% are in training or follow a training course. Lastly, 20% of Grassois are agents of the public office, that is to say a rate slightly lower than the national average (22%).

Culture and Inheritance

Places and monuments

the Romance cathedral : initially Notre-Dame church of Puy or Santa Maria de Podio , it was transformed into cathedral during the transfer of évêché of Grasse Antibes in 1244 during work which also included/understood the construction of the episcopal palate which holds place of town hall today. The cathedral has for patron saint Honorat of Arles (Holy Honorat) and as a holder the Assomption. The two side doors were walled and the principal door was decorated in 1714. The Nave central measurement 55 m out of 19 m, it was built at the 13th century. The walls make more than two meters thickness. Ten columns austere and damaged by the terrible fire of 19 Fructidor Year III (1795) which lasted one week support the whole. The organ located at the top of the entry profited from a restoration in 1978. Seven bells sound of a bell-tower exceeding the cathedral of 34 Mr. the cathedral exposes many paintings including three splendid Rubens, a Fragonard, a Charles Nègre, a Strapping man, a Sebastien Bourdon, etc and many anonymities representing the bishops of Fatty. The cathedral has 6 stained glasses and four statues of Baillet: holy Mathieu, holy Marc, holy Luc and holy Jean.

the tower Sarrasine : high 30 m, square.

Town hall (old évêché) : the monumental of the town hall out of stone of size and summoned door weapons of Fatty carries out in the interior court where throne the fountain surmounted by the statue of Rabuis representing allegorized Grasse. On the line, one can admire the very preserved frontage of the old episcopal palate. To the bottom, a discrete garden offers a panorama on the center of the city. Inside the town hall, in the hall, two arches of the 12th century are remarkable, just like the private vault of the bishops of Fatty (12th century) on the second floor, transform today in room of the marriages. When évêché is removed in 1790, the building becomes town hall. It was started again post-war period by Gaston de Fontmichel and Joseph Roux.

Molinard perfumery presents old bottles signed Baccarat or Lalique, series of labels. The workshop of tarinology makes it possible to create its own perfume.
Fragonard perfumery is installed since 1926 in one of the oldest factories of the city. Its museum present of the rare objects which have evoked the history of perfumery for more than 5.000 years.

Museum Fragonard : museum devoted to the painter created on the initiative of François Carnot with the assistance of its Company Fragonard , the museum Fragonard de Grasse wanted to be to be the regional museum which missed with the Eastern Provence. The hotel Rabbit burrow-Kids, vandalized and devastated during one century patiently and methodically was renovated, then filled of thousand treasures by many enthusiastic contributors. Inaugurated in 1921, the museum, in spite of its name, did not expose a fabric of Jean-Honore Fragonard during more than twenty years. Today, it has thirteen of them the most varied of. The museum presents as the counterparts of four tables as it peignt for the countess of Barry. The stair-well introduces to an astonishing trompe-l'oeil the son of Fragonard, the young Alexandre, would have realized at the 13 years age.

International Museum of Perfumery : opened in 1989, the museum recalls the technological developments and the 4000 years of history of the perfumery to which Grasse largely contributed. Currently closed until 2007 due to work: restoration and doubly of surface.

Museum of Art and History of Provence is installed in the villa Rabbit burrow-Kids, remains of the marchioness of Kids and present the history of Fatty and its area. An appendix of this museum, located in the right street, contains provençaux costumes and jewels of XVIIIe and XIXe centuries.

These preceding museums constitute the Musées of Fatty

Musée of the Navy : the Pontevès hotel dating from the 18th century, accommodates this museum devoted to the life and the career of a large sailor of Provence and its companions: François-Joseph Paul count de Grasse (1722-1788). Thirty models of ships are exposed in the arched rooms of the hotel.

the Church of the Plan of Fatty , built in 1753, is dedicated to Sainte Helene.

the Church of Plascassier , built in 1644, is dedicated to Saint Pancrace.

the Garden of the Princess Pauline , of the name of the sister of Napoleon i who remained in the city in 1807 - 1808 and affectionnait this garden

Personalities related to the commune

See also: History of Grasse#Personnalités related to the commune

Culture

the Théâtre of Fatty is famous for its representations of Théâtre, Danse, Cirque, Musique… It is classified " Scene conventionnée" by the Ministry for the Culture
the municipal Conservatory of Music of Fatty , establishment approved by the Ministry for the Culture.

One teaches there the musical Formation, the musical awakening (children of 5-6 years), the choir singing, the Piano, the Orgue, the Violon, the viola, the Violoncelle, the Flute, the Clarinette, the Saxophone, the trumpet, the Trombone, the tuba, the Guitare, the Harpe, the percussions, the traditional music, the current musics, the Chamber music. It is possible to belong to Classes with Arranged Schedules Music (CHAM) with the School St-Exupéry and the Colleges Carnot and Fénelon and to follow courses of musical Preparation for the Vat.

the Cultural center Altitude 500
the Cinema " Studio" cinema;
religious organizations (nonexhaustive list):

To live in Grasse

Cultural events and festivities

Fatty all the year organizes, but in particular in tourist period of the demonstrations, exposures and congresses very centered on the local perfumery or traditions.

The Fête of the Jasmine is held at the beginning of the month of August. One attends to with it processions of tanks, brass bands, fireworks and cultural representations around the topic of the flower of Jasmin. On the whole, it is: 150000 flowers which are used for the festivity. The first edition of this popular holiday and tourist took place in 1946 and the principle of the processions goes back to 1948.

The Exporose or International exhibition of Pinks takes place in May. One attends to with it exposures of pinks of all kinds, markets, sales, visits of the city, spectacles and contests around the topic of the Rose. She exists since 1972.

Bio Grasse takes place beginning September. One finds there a market of biological products and animations and exposures around the Organic farming, the Sustainable development and the ecology. The first edition goes back to 1996.

Olivéa takes place in June. It is a living room which shelters markets, contests, exposures, debates, animations, conferences… around the topic of the Olive, but also of the whole of the local traditions of Provence.

Vénusia or International Congress of Beauty care takes place in April with the Palate of the Congresses and present of the conferences around the Beauté and the Parfum.

The Congrès Centifolia takes place in October since 2001. The purpose of it is to present through conferences the die of the Parfum, first economic sector of the city and for which a Pole of competitiveness was labellisé.

The International symposium of Aromathérapie and Medicinal Plantes .

Practical sporting

Various sports can be exerted in the general sports room located Avenue of Provence. Moreover, Grasse counts 6 Gymnase S including 5 in the colleges and public colleges of the city: Canteperdrix, Admiral de Grasse, Saint-Éxupéry, Jasmines and Tocqueville and 1 attache at the Perdigon Stage; 5 stages : Jean Girard, Perdigon, Paoute, Plan of Fatty and the Plascassier Country house; 3 Golf S : Saint-Donat, Golf Country Club of Fatty, Golf Club of Fatty; 5 stages Bowls players : Gaston de Fontmichel, Environment bowls player of the circle grassois, Sporting club of Magagnosc, in the Plan of Fatty, Friendly the St-Joseph bowls player

The Swimming perhaps applied to the Swimming pool Harjès (open all the year), which has a basin of 25 meters and 4 lines and is covered and heated, like with the Olympic Swimming pool " Altitude 500" (open only in summer), which has an Olympique basin of 50 meters and is discovered.

Chiris Space allows the practice of Martial arts such as the Karaté Challenger and the Kung-Fu (School of the White Tiger), the city has 4 courts of Tennis : " Altitude 500" , Tennis Club of Fatty, Tennis of the Oak grove and Squash Club of Fatty.

One can also to practice Boxing (in Boxing club and French Boxing Sport Impact), Shooting (with the Shooting of the Future of Fatty), Judo (with the Judo club of Fatty, the School Grassoise de Judo and the Judo Club of the Plan of Fatty), Aiki Dojo (Aiki Dojo Azur), Taekwondo , Fencing (Circle of Fencing of Fatty whose room was inaugurated recently), the Pelote Basque and of Provence (with the pediment and with trinquet of the Plan of Fatty), the Table tennis (with the M.J.C.), the failures (with Fatty Failures) and the Tarot (in Saint-Jacob).

The local associative radio Agora FM , (that one can listen to on line) was created in 1982 and emits since Grasse in the sector Grasse- Cannes - Antibes on line. She saw subsidies of the municipal council, which does not prevent it from adopting a marked leading line with left: its president and founding member, Gilbert Andruccioli, were the assistant of the mayor with the Culture under the communist municipality of Georges Vassalo of 1977 with 1983.

With the XIX {{E}} Century, there was a Journal of Fatty . Today, written local information is primarily relayed by the edition grassoise of Nice-Morning.

Twinnings

Fatty a common charter of friendship signed with Carrare, Opole and Ingolstadt in October 2000 in Grasse and in November 2000 with Opole:

in 1963.
in October 1964 with Opole, then in June 1999 with Opole and in August 1999 Grasse (for continuity).
in 1995.

Other twinnings:

in September 1999 Grasse and in December 2002 with Ariana
in May 1990 Grasse and in September 1990 with Murcie
in June 1986

See too

Common of the Alpes-Maritimes
Cannes-Fatty Line
the Perfume, delivers of Patrick Süskind
the Siagne
Lac of Saint-Cassien

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