Grasse

For other uses, see Nice (disambiguation).

Grasse is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Grasse
The old town
Coat of arms
Location of Grasse
Grasse Show map of France Grasse Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°24′N 6°33′E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Government
• Mayor (2008–14)	Christian Estrosi
Area 1	44.44 km2 (17.16 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	51,021
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06088 /
Elevation	80–1,061 m (262–3,481 ft) (avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town is considered the world's capital of perfume.