The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
MacGibbon, David, d.1902 · Edinburgh, D. Douglas · leaf 381
. From this point theroad steadily ascends, till, after a long climb, Grasse, whichstands about 1000 feet above the sea, comes into view, itshouses clustering round the old cathedral, and rising in theform of an amphitheatre (Fig. 184), tier over tier up the hill-side on which it is built. From the… … FIG. 182. MOUGINS, GATE TO TOWN. GRASSE. 351 the roses, violets, and other sweet scented flowers, fromwhich the perfumes for which Grasse is famous are distilled.From an early time Grasse was an industrious andcommercial town. It thus became rich, and its wealthbrought upon it frequent attacks from…
Architecture -- France Provence · Architecture -- France Riviera
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