This French city is the perfect place if you’re looking for fall sun!
While the thermometer is slowly moving towards low temperatures and the autumn grayness is gradually settling in in France, the desire for heat is already being felt. Fortunately, it has not yet come time to go to the other side of the Earth to hope for the sun, there are still a few corners in France where the mildness settles in for the long term. And that’s good, a charming town in the south of France offers this privileged location.
It is one of the mildest cities in France, with a sunshine rate of 285.50 hours per month. If it is sometimes too hot in summer, it is indeed the ideal place to go in autumn and even in winter, with a mild and sunny climate and pleasant daily temperatures around twenty degrees. in the fall, and 10°C in winter. The icing on the cake is that this town in the south-east of France, the perfume capital of the world, is particularly charming.
Did you guess? Welcome to Grasse! Founded in the 7th century, the medieval city seduces with its mix of Genoese and Provençal architecture with colorful facades. Labeled a city of art and history, Grasse is very pleasant to visit. The city’s flagship places are undoubtedly the International Perfume Museum and the Fragonard perfumery which allow visitors to discover the profession of manufacturers and major perfume houses, but also an exceptional collection of rare perfumery objects through 5 000 years of history.
Its Notre Dame du Puy cathedral, its 13th century episcopal palace, its private mansions, its perfumed flower gardens and its fountains are just as many other gems to discover during your walks in its picturesque streets, nose to the wind, in the heart of the city. Another advantage of Grasse, the Mediterranean Sea and the beautiful beaches of the Côte d’Azur are only about twenty kilometers away and at the foot of this hilltop town begin the hiking trails of the Préalpes d’Azur Regional Natural Park! The hinterland of Grasse is home to charming villages, the opportunity to visit them during a day trip.
To never run out of vitamin D this fall, you now know where to go! This flowery town in the Alpes Maritimes is served by an SNCF train station (allow 6.5 hours from Paris), and accessible in 45 minutes by car or an hour by TER from Nice Côte d’Azur airport.