Mouans-Sartoux
Set between sea and scents, Mouans-Sartoux used to be a farming village (olive trees, jasmine and rose crops for Grasse perfumeries) that gradually opened to trade and crafts.
Explore the historic town center, starting at one of its two squares shaded by plane trees, to admire the large, antique-style fountain and handsome church with a baroque facade in pink and blue.
Take a relaxed stroll in the peaceful, narrow streets with flowers on every other windowsill and colorful facades in blue, yellow, and pink, then return to the square to quench your thirst on a café terrace.
Visit the city’s 16th-century château and contemporary art museum.
Things to do & Sights to see :
• International Perfume Museum Gardens
• The Château de Mouans-Sartoux
• Espace de l’Art Concret contemporary art center
• Suzanne de Villeneuve square
• Fountains and old washhouse
• Saint André church
• The “Reflets d’un Monde Rural” (“Reflections of a Rural World”) museum
• Media library/La Strada movie theater
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
Markets
Tuesday & Thursday - Place de la Mairie
Food - Clothes - Provencal market
Wednesday - Place Jean Jaurès (16:00-19:00)
Food - local products
Photo gallery
Discover also
"Reflets d'un monde rural" - ethnographic musuem
The “Reflections of a Rural World” ethnographic museum, housed in the Chateau’s former stables, is a chance to discover or rediscover the traditional activities practiced in the Grasse region between 1900 and 1950.
Espace de l’Art Concret
The EAC is a contemporary art center with a collection of abstract art unique in France, the Albers-Honegger Donation.
Château de Mouans-Sartoux Park
The landscaping of the 3-hectare park, which surrounds the 16th century castle, was entrusted to Gilles Clément and the landscaper François Navarro.
International Perfume Museum Gardens (JmiP)
In the unique setting of the International Perfume Museum Gardens, visitors can discover and smell the species that have provided precious raw materials for perfumery for centuries.