Tourrettes is a beautiful medieval village, about 20km Northeast of Grasse, perched on a narrow spur of land extending from very rocky hills, with the gorge of a small stream deep below one high wall of buildings. Tourrettes was a fortified village. We have driven past this so many times and one Sunday we decided to actually go visit.
This is also where violets are cultivated for perfumes and confectionery, there are about 5 families who grow violets. Flowers are harvested by hand between 1st-15th of March and sold to confectioneries where they are made into jams, jellies and syrup. Between May and July the leaves are harvested and delivered to perfumeries in Grasses the day they are cut. To celebrate this they have a Violet festival 1st week of March (we missed this one as we were out of town :(
This is also where violets are cultivated for perfumes and confectionery, there are about 5 families who grow violets. Flowers are harvested by hand between 1st-15th of March and sold to confectioneries where they are made into jams, jellies and syrup. Between May and July the leaves are harvested and delivered to perfumeries in Grasses the day they are cut. To celebrate this they have a Violet festival 1st week of March (we missed this one as we were out of town :(
Bridge before the village
Outer wall of village
Bed and Breakfast
Huge ceramic pot on a porch
Street in the village
Violet products - jams, jellies, perfumes
Plant art on wall
Village clock tower
Eglise St. Gregoire
Arch over a walkway
Sun dial on church wall
House tucked under a rock overhang
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