These constitute the principal charm of a holiday spent at Grasse and are both varied and numerous.
At 1 miles from the town, on the high road to Castellane, is Le Plateau Napoleon, a halting-place of Napoleon after landing from the Isle of Elba. It commands a delightful view. At 3 miles on the road to the Pont-du-Loup is the village of Châteauneuf de Grasse. In the Grand’ Rue, reached from the Place des Bosquets, are houses of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and also the Castelet, probably an ancient dependance of the castle.
Le Bar-sur-Loup, 5 miles towards the cast, is a village near the Gorges-du-Loup. Its Grand’ Rue is only just wide enough to permit the passage of a laden animal. We have some different Hotels in this area, if you wont to be out from the sparkling Cote d’Azur and relax yourself. Given the particular destination, 90% of this Hotels are familiar and not more of 3 Star, but you can enjoy good local food and wine. In any case we have a 4 Star Hotel: La Résidence du Moulin Tourrettes sur Loup.
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A great part of the modern quarter is around the château, once belonging to the Lords of Grasse and Bar.
The most famous member of the family was that Admiral de Grasse who at the battle of Saints had all his silver melted down and cast into bullets, but they did not save him from being taken prisoner by the English. After a victorious campaign a ball was given in his honour at Versailles. Only eleven years later the château at Le Bar was pillaged by the villagers who were supporting the Revolution.
The Church has a beautiful Gothic doorway and contains a picture of the Dance of Death, said to have been painted to perpetuate the remembrance of the consequences of a ball given by a Lord of Grasse and Bar in Lent, in spite of the remonstrances of the clergy.
Less than 3 miles from Grasse, on the road to Le Bar-sur- Loup, is Magagnosc.
Near it is the Pré-du-Lac, a field forming a natural shallow basin which the winter rains convert into a lake. Ten miles west of Grasse is the village Saint-Cézaire, built on the edge of a precipice at the bottom of which flows the Siagne in a wild and picturesque defile. At 1 miles north- east of the village is the entrance to grottos. They are lighted by electricity and can be visited in comfort.
Thorenc, 23 miles, is situated amidst forests at a height of 4,000 feet above sea-level. The maximum summer temperature is about 770 Fah. In the coldest months there are winter sports. Vence is 161 miles from Grasse, and St.-Paul-de-Vence 13.
As usually, we suggest to visit this placse in a rain day or as alternative destination during your stay in Cote d’Azur. Grasse practically is over the hills between Cannes and Antibes.
So, you have a variety of Hotels to choose. The most romantic in Cannes are: Hotel Martinez, Hotel Majestic Barrière, the legenday Hotel Carlton. All of these three Hotels we rank over 4.00/5.00 If you are looking to some more private, we suggest the Eden Hotel, we rank at 3.95/5.00 is a 4 Star Hotel at 15 minutes by the Palais de Festival.
In Antibes, we suggest the Vogue Hotel, is a new one we rank at 3.49/5.00. You have a sea view, there is a swimming pool, solarium and some other comfort. Not too much distance from Juan Les Pins.
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