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Peymeinade, 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the sea, at the foot of the Alps, enjoys exceptional surroundings amidst olive trees and flower crops. Inhabited since Roman times, it was a trade crossroads (spices, hides, Cannes corals) between Nice and Provence.
It is a Provencal city that was once a more rural environment of floral agriculture and now features old houses grouped around the 18th-century church and a magnificent, round, 19th-century fountain decorated with lion heads.
The natural setting promises lovely walks along the Siagne Canal or in the Peygros forest.
MUST-SEE SIGHTS:
- Saint Roch church: On the site of the current church, the inhabitants had originally built a chapel. As the first structure quickly became too small, it gave way to the current building in 1746, the date inscribed on the pediment, later becoming the church sacristy. It was placed under the protection of Saint Roch, the patron saint against the Plague that ravaged the region in the 14th-century.
- Place Gervais Court: every year, during the first days of August, Peymeinade celebrates Saint-Roch. In the past, this festival was held in the Place Gervais Court, a place where merriment reigned. You could dance to the sound of the orchestra perched on the wash-house, enjoy the vin d'honneur, listen to the speeches or take part in the games and competitions set up for the occasion. The square is home to the washhouse and a small fountain, which were part of the first water supply system to be built in the village in 1873. The wash-house was restored and covered in 1938. Another fountain with 4 lions' heads also adorns the old village square, as does a trompe-l'œil facade.
- Lavoir Frédéric Mistral: Situated slightly away from the old village, this wash-house is in the Bléjarde district. Now restored, it continues to be fed by a spring.
- Lavoir des Jaïsous : This wash-house is in the heart of the hamlet of Jaïsous, on the Place Joseph Dol.
- Le Domaine du Mas de l’Olivine: Discover the how the emblematic flowers of the Grasse region are grown – from iris to lily, rose to jasmine – on this family estate in the midst of a 300-tree olive grove. The owners are two people passionate about the earth and scents: Audrey (from a family of four generations of flower-pickers) and Thierry (a gardener responsible for many beautiful private Mediterranean gardens). They welcome you to their 18th-century family estate and, loving food as much as they do flowers, they transform, by hand, their own blossoms into sweet delights. Come experience a world of surprising and delightful tastes and scents!
THINGS TO DO & SIGHTS TO SEE:
• Saint Roch church
• Saint Marc chapel
• Place Gervais Court (town square)
• Fountains
• Wayside shrines
• Sculptures
• Hiking and walking
• Mountain biking
• Swimming pool
KEY ANNUAL EVENTS:
May: Livres-Mots-Papiers Festival
June: Festival à voir et à manger (to see and to eat)
July - August: les Estivales (concerts) - Apéro Jazz
August: Fête de la St Roch and night market
October: Manga and Japanese Arts Festival
November: Peymeinade en scène, theatre festival
December: Christmas market - Gospel concert
MARKET:
Monday (Place du Centenaire): provencal market