Imagine a place where the air is a tapestry of floral notes, vanilla and lavender, as history and fragrance intertwine.

A few fun facts: Maison Fragonard is a family-run perfumery that was founded in Grasse in 1926. Its name is a tribute to Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806), a favorite artist in the court of Louis ...

GRASSE, France — The town of Grasse sits in the hills above the more famous French Riviera city of Cannes, and it doesn't have the Mediterranean Sea at its doorstep.

Grasse is classically French, with patisseries and boulangeries lining the main road in town. It's charming but no more visibly remarkable than any other village in the south of France.

A 17-year-old student has been arrested after a shooting at a high school in Grasse, in southeastern France, authorities said Thursday.