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THE PARADOU PARK - VALLAURIS - PROPOSED BY STEPHANE

25 MINUTES FROM THE ASPRES NURSERY IN GRASSE

LHaveE PARADOU PARK in VALLAURIS represented one of the last coastal forest areas between Mandelieu-la-Napoule and Antibes . The natural park is located on a conglomerate of limestone and gypsum. L' eucalyptus and the mimosa dominate the vegetation of the maquis. The atmosphere there is more or less humid depending on the proximity of the valleys, the main one of which is colonized by bamboos which have developed to the detriment of the local vegetation. The horticultural activity was abandoned in the seventies, so the Holm oak and the Oak cork grow here and there in the middle of the exotic plants . The forest environment is home to a small discreet but heritage fauna: Foxes, badgers, bats and squirrels frequent the undergrowth, while the Mauritanian tarento and the wall lizard take advantage of the rocky areas to hunt. The forest cover is conducive to passerines, such as the chaffinch and the nightingale. It happens to hear the hammering of the green woodpecker on the eucalyptus , or to surprise the heron who, after fishing in the Lérins Islands, comes to sleep high up in the trees.

THE GARDENS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PERFUMERY MUSEUM - GRASSE - PROPOSED BY FRANCOIS

8 MINUTES FROM THE ASPRES NURSERY IN GRASSE

BHavemore than a garden THE GARDENS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PERFUMERY MUSEUM IN GRASSEis an interactive and multi-sensory journey through the world of fragrant plants. Let yourself be guided for a walk through the gardens and discover the plants arranged according to their olfactory notes: citrus, floral, woody, spicy, fruity, musky...
Visio-guides are at your disposal to accompany you in your discovery. You will be able to view photographs, videos, listen to testimonials from farmers, pickers and brokers. The permanent exhibition of the gardens completes the visit of the site with a scientific approach combining objects and visuals. You will discover why plants produce an odor. We will also talk about the ecosystem and insects, scents and history...

Text and photo credit - International Museum of Perfumery in Grasse

THE ESSENTIAL VALMASQUE DEPARTMENTAL PARK -PROPOSED BY PATRICIA

11 MINUTES FROM THE ASPRES NURSERY IN GRASSE

Is it still necessary to presentTHE VALMASQUE DEPARTMENTAL PARK it is so well known by the families of the Pays de Grasse who have dragged their shoes there for generations! This 561-hectare park is the true lung of the coast and extends over several municipalities including VALBONNE and MOUGINS. To discover an exceptional fauna with more than sixty sedentary or migratory species (ducks, moorhens, herons, coots, egrets,...). Vegetation side the park

consists of typical Mediterranean vegetation: cork oaks, pubescent oaks and holm oaks, maritime pines, umbrella pines and Aleppo pines, myrtles, mastic trees, cistus and rosemary but also of beautiful ferns that you can admire before the arrival of the first heat and burning rays of the summer sun (intense rays and heat which are often fatal to them).

THE FRESHNESS OF LA BRAGUE PARK -PROPOSED BY GUILLAUME

24 MINUTES FROM THE ASPRES NURSERY IN GRASSE

The 638 hectares of BRAGUE PARK extend to the north and west of the VALBONNE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS technology park and the municipalities of ANTIBES and BIOT. Located on a limestone plateau cut by valleys, this park offers a haven of greenery and freshness 6 kilometers from the sea. Its soil is composed of limestone sedimentary rocks. On the sectors occupied by the meadows, depressions and valley bottoms, there are recent alluvial deposits from the Quaternary era. By following the Brague, you will listen to the crystalline sounds of cascading water, you will appreciate the calm of the alders, in the middle of romantic landscapes. You will find hardwoods such as alders, ashes, hornbeams, hazelnuts, laurels and walnut trees. On the sunny plateau, it is a typical Mediterranean vegetation waiting for you with the presence of different kinds of oaks (cork oaks, pubescent oaks and holm oaks) and pines (maritime pines, umbrella pines and Aleppo pines) . In the shelter of these trees, you will be attracted by the typical smells myrtles, lentisks, cistus and rosemary . The water speaks and the birds sing: you will be spoiled because warblers, magpies, cuckoos, lesser owls, jays and thrushes have taken up residence in this park and will accompany your walks with their melodious songs. Along the Brague, populated by chubs and eels, you will see aquatic birds such as moorhens, herons, ducks.

Text credit: Alpes Maritimes Departmental Council

THE BUCCOLIC POND OF FONTMERLE -PROPOSED BY ANTOINE

10 MINUTES FROM THE ASPRES NURSERY IN GRASSE

FONTMERLE POND allows you to discover aquatic plants such as reeds, rushes, sedges and irises . During the summer, you will be seized by the spectacle of blooming lotus . Established in 1970, these aquatic plants bloom between July and August depending on weather conditions, covering part of the body of water with superb pink flowers that emerge from large round leaves. Its calm waters are home to carp, tench, eels, batrachians, Florida turtles and European pond turtles.

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