Weekend In Èze

The Village of  Èze is always described by guidebooks as a dramatic village perché in the Alpes-Maritime region of the South of France. I agree with the guidebooks' description because  Èze is a hilltop village, 427m above sea level and facing the Mediterranean Sea. On top of the village is the Church built in the 18th Century towering over the whole village.   Èze is an interesting stopover from Nice, France all the way to Monaco. Then between Nice and  Èze is the ritzy town of St Jean Cap Ferrat where the billionaires' Villas are located and their private yachts are anchored. 

To enter the village, we climbed more stairs which is common among villages perchés in the region. Then we walked along narrow alleys and stairs to discover a cluster of ancient buildings, some shops, restaurants, the Jardin Exotique then on the top is the Notre Dame De L'Assomption which also offers a grand view of the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding Southeastern region  of the South of France before reaching Monaco. It was a really a dramatic drive with its winding roads along the Moyenne Corniche, which is one of the world's most beautiful coastal highways. We drove along the mountain side with endless views of the Mediterranean Sea, driving through tunnels under Mountains and some bridges connecting these mountains. Definitely so dramatic. 

Here's me again before climbing those stairs again to explore the village perché. As the sign beside me shows, climb up to reach the Restaurants, Galleries of shops, the view, the Jardin Exotique and the Church. 

Inside the village are narrow alleys and stairways.

Here I am again exploring around the village, up and then down.

Finally reached the top to explore the Eglise Notre Dame de L'Assomption built in 1764. The facade of the church was designed in the Classical style with corinthian columns. The whole church was designed by Italian Architect, Antonio Spinelli.

  The interior of the church is more elaborate and designed in the baroque style. The crystal chandeliers are so elegant.

Our Lady of the Assumption in the Main Altar.

One of the shops that is like a cave. 

Some doggies and piggies that caught my attention. So cute!

Aerial view of the Jardin Exotique.
This is actually a rooftop garden full of these exotic animal sculptures, some olive trees, some cacti plants and many different kinds of roses. This garden is  facing the Mediterranean Sea.

A photographer, some dolphins and a crocodile.

A Giraffe in  Èze.

 Since I have been featuring Fragonard in my blog too much, here I am in front of the Fragonard Store in  Èze.

My dream collection of cars. The Black car is the Mercedes Benz Mclaren SLR, Porsche 911 and Audi Q5.  It would be fun to drive one of these sports cars in the Moyenne Corniche, the coastal highway from Nice, France to Monaco.  Behind the Audi Q5 is the view of the Jardin Exotique and the Mediterranean Sea. Which car would you wish to drive?

Entrance to the Village of  Èze.


Thank you to all for taking the time to read my travel adventures.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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Fragonard Parfumeur Shopping!

Fragonard Parfumeur was established in Grasse, France since 1926.  Grasse, is considered the World's capital of perfume. It is in Grasse, France that major perfumeries like Fragonard, Molinard and even Chanel  were all concocted and produced. Grasse and the Provence region  has abundant lavender fields, rose fields and other floral  and fruit sources used for the production of Perfume. Fragonard  was named after the famous French Artist  Jean Honore Fragonard. The company still produce  in the French Parfumerie tradition all of their products like the Parfums, Eaux de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, soaps in different shapes and made from different flowers and scents, lotions, facial creams and even body oils.  When visiting Grasse or Eze, both in the South of France, visitors can visit  and join a free guided tour of the Fragonard Museum and  Factories.  In Paris, visitors can visit the Fragonard Museum and of course the shops.

 For now, we will go shopping! These Fragonard products are great gifts for the Christmas season!

The Fragonard  Shop

Fragonard shops are located in Grasse, Eze, in Provence town of St Paul De Vance and some shops around Paris. These products are not sold in any Major Department stores or  retail shops around the world. The only  option to purchase Fragonard products is through their shops in France  and their website at www.fragonard.com.

On the display above are the Parfum products in Gilded Aluminum bottles so that the perfume will be preserved longer for many years.

Here is  the Fragonard Special Tour Guide showing visitors to sample each of the perfumes. We were all seated across from her as she passed along the perfume samples to each one of  us to try.  She described to us the features and ingredients of each perfume. We tried all of the perfumes in front of us! This sampling occurs after the free guided tour of the Museum and the laboratories. She showed us how perfumes were made, source of  the ingredients, the packaging and history of the whole company.  The whole building and the shops smelled so "Heavenly."

The different sizes of Parfum Gilded Aluminum bottles and their respective prices in Euros.

The Fragonard shop in Grasse, France.  In view are the Transparent Soaps,  in the basket are the Heart Soaps then next are the three Botanical Soaps in Apricot, Almond and Olive.  Then the Rose shaped soaps and further next are the Egg shaped soaps boxed in egg cartons.

These are the Fragonard Eaux de Parfums products which has less concentration of alcohol & perfume oils. Less stronger than the Parfums. All of Fragonard products are made from natural flowers, fruits and plant products.  The Billet Doux Eaux de Parfum pays homage to the flowers of the French Riviera: Sweet William, Carnation, peony and frangipani blended with bergamot, mandarin, lemon on a background of cedar and vanilla.  All natural ingredients.

These are the Eau de Toilette products which offers many different compositions: Lavander, Cherry, Rose, Fleur de Vanille, Fleur D'Oranger (Orange Blossom), Verveine (Verbena), Citron, among others.  Fragonard  boxes are so beautiful too!

 

Here are some of the other products which are great souvenirs and gifts to family and friends.

 Fragonard offers different kind of soaps made from their Natural sources  of flowers  and plants. These are Transparent soaps made from Verbena (green), Lavander, Rose (pink) and Orange Blossom (yellow).

These are lovely gifts for children. I gave my niece one of these Duck soaps!  They smell so good!  These Duck soaps will make bath time fun for children! Notice how detailed they produced the Duck soap and comes with the beautiful decorative box.

These are some of my Fragonard collections from my trips.  I enjoy the soaps, the Eau du Toilette which is just the right scent for me, the body lotion and some samples of the Parfums. I love their packaging! So beautiful! These products smell so good! Of course, you will smell delicious too!

I hope you enjoyed our shopping together at Fragonard Parfumeur! It is worth the trip to visit Fragonard whether in Paris, Eze or Grasse, France. Even by just visiting their website at www.fragonard.com is already an inspiring trip to the Fragonard world. International Delivery is available.

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