BALARUC-LES-BAINS
The city of perfume often cited as a benchmark is Grasse. However, Montpellier had long before developed incomparable expertise, making it a key player in this sector.From the Middle Ages with the grocers-apothecaries, through the Faculty of Medicine in the 12th century and Arnaud de Villeneuve, the Jardin des Plantes, the dynasty of the “Fargeons, the royal perfumers” in the 17th century, to the present day with contemporary perfumery, you’ll discover the fabulous history of perfumery, which proves that before Grasse and Paris there was Montpellier.
