Your Practical Guide
Groceries, fuel, markets & everything you need nearby
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Groceries & Supermarkets
Intermarché Peymeinade
- Full supermarket — everything you need
- Drive (online order + pickup)
- Fuel station + ATM on site
- Open Sunday mornings
📞 04 93 09 95 70
Marché Sainte-Anne
- Outstanding fresh fruit & vegetables
- Fine grocery, cheese, charcuterie
- Italian specialities, wines
- Open every day including Sundays
Quality is exceptional — prices match. Worth it for a Sunday when everything else is closed.
E.Leclerc Grasse
- Huge choice, best prices in the area
- Fuel station on site — cheapest around
- Parapharmacy, books, clothing
- Drive available
📞 04 97 05 27 27
Picard Grasse
- Quality frozen meals & desserts
- Great for easy evenings
Don't judge French frozen food until you've tried Picard's chocolate fondant.
Fuel
Intermarché Station — Peymeinade
- SP98, E10, Gazole, E85
- 24h card payment automat
Leclerc Station — Grasse
- Best fuel prices in the sector
- All fuel types
Worth the extra few minutes — the savings over a week add up to a bottle of rosé.
BBQ Gas Bottles
Intermarché Peymeinade
- Butane & propane bottles in store
- Exchange or new purchase
Station des Campanettes — St-Jacques
- Antargaz dealer — butane & propane
- All bottle sizes including BBQ/plancha
- Also: fuel, car wash, snack
This is the station you were thinking of — right in the Saint-Jacques quarter.
Provençal Markets
| Day | Where | What |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Grasse — Cours Honoré Cresp 📍 Open in Maps |
Food, clothing, provençal Evening market in July & August (18h–23h) |
| Saturday | Grasse — Place aux Aires & Place Morel 📍 Open in Maps |
Biggest food market of the week |
| Saturday | Grasse — Cours Honoré Cresp | Flowers, scents, gourmet stalls — gorgeous |
Nancy's rule: arrive before 10am. After 11am the good cheese is gone and the crowd has arrived.
Pharmacy
Pharmacies de Grasse
- Multiple pharmacies in town centre
- Avenue de la Libération & surrounding streets
Sunday / holiday: check the sign on the door of any closed pharmacy — it always lists the pharmacie de garde (duty pharmacy) for that day.
Emergency Numbers
Save these in your phone
- 15 — SAMU (medical emergency)
- 17 — Police
- 18 — Pompiers (fire & rescue)
- 112 — European emergency (any phone)
- 04 97 05 27 27 — Leclerc Grasse
Groceries & Supermarkets
Intermarché Peymeinade
- Full supermarket — everything you need
- Drive (online order + pickup)
- Fuel station + ATM on site
- Open Sunday mornings
📞 04 93 09 95 70
Épicerie fine de Spéracèdes
- Provençal specialities & local produce
- Olive oils, jams, honey, charcuterie
- Perfect for a beautiful picnic
📞 04 93 70 68 34 — tiny village shop, genuinely lovely.
E.Leclerc Grasse
- Huge choice, best prices in the area
- Fuel station on site
📞 04 97 05 27 27
Fuel
Intermarché Station — Peymeinade
- SP98, E10, Gazole, E85
- 24h card payment automat
- Gas bottles (butane/propane)
Leclerc Station — Grasse
- Best fuel prices in the sector
- Worth the 15-min drive if you need a full tank
The savings over a week add up to a bottle of rosé. Choose wisely.
BBQ Gas Bottles
Intermarché Peymeinade
- Butane & propane bottles in store
- Exchange or new purchase
Station des Campanettes — St-Jacques
- Antargaz dealer — butane & propane
- All bottle sizes including BBQ/plancha
Provençal Markets
| Day | Where | What |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Peymeinade — Place du Centenaire 📍 Open in Maps |
Provençal market — your closest, very pleasant |
| Wednesday | Grasse — Cours Honoré Cresp 📍 Open in Maps |
Food, clothing, provençal |
| Friday | Cabris — Place de la Mairie 📍 Open in Maps |
Food + fresh fish — one of the prettiest villages around |
| Saturday | Grasse — Place aux Aires 📍 Open in Maps |
Biggest market of the week |
Nancy's rule: arrive before 10am. After 11am the good cheese is gone.
Pharmacy
Sunday / public holidays: the pharmacie de garde rotates weekly. Any closed pharmacy door displays the address of the one that's open. You can also check pharmaciedegarde.com.
Emergency Numbers
Save these in your phone
- 15 — SAMU (medical emergency)
- 17 — Police
- 18 — Pompiers (fire & rescue)
- 112 — European emergency (any phone)
- 04 93 09 95 70 — Intermarché Peymeinade
- 04 93 66 09 53 — Pharmacie du Candéou
Groceries & Supermarkets
Intermarché Peymeinade
- Full supermarket — everything you need
- Drive (online order + pickup)
- Fuel station + ATM on site
- Open Sunday mornings
📞 04 93 09 95 70
E.Leclerc Grasse
- Huge choice, best prices in the area
- Fuel station on site — cheapest around
- Drive available
📞 04 97 05 27 27
Épicerie fine de Spéracèdes
- Local artisan produce, olive oils, jams
- Provençal specialities
- Perfect for a picnic with a view
📞 04 93 70 68 34
Fuel
Intermarché Station — Peymeinade
- SP98, E10, Gazole, E85
- 24h card payment automat
- Gas bottles (butane/propane)
Leclerc Station — Grasse
- Best fuel prices in the sector
Best prices — worth the short detour if you need a full tank.
BBQ Gas Bottles
Intermarché Peymeinade
- Butane & propane bottles in store
- Exchange or new purchase
Station des Campanettes — St-Jacques
- Antargaz dealer — butane & propane
- All bottle sizes including BBQ/plancha
Provençal Markets
| Day | Where | What |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Peymeinade — Place du Centenaire 📍 Open in Maps |
Provençal market — a lovely morning outing |
| Friday | Cabris — Place de la Mairie 📍 Open in Maps |
Food + fresh fish — right on your doorstep. One of the most beautiful villages in the arrière-pays. |
| Wednesday | Grasse — Cours Honoré Cresp 📍 Open in Maps |
Food, clothing — lively town market |
| Saturday | Grasse — Place aux Aires 📍 Open in Maps |
Biggest market of the week |
Cabris tip: the Friday market is small but the village itself is spectacular — plan to walk the ramparts after. The view over the Lac de Saint-Cassien is worth it.
Pharmacy
Sunday / public holidays: the pharmacie de garde rotates weekly. Any closed pharmacy door lists the one that's open. Or check pharmaciedegarde.com.
Emergency Numbers
Save these in your phone
- 15 — SAMU (medical emergency)
- 17 — Police
- 18 — Pompiers (fire & rescue)
- 112 — European emergency (any phone)
- 04 93 09 95 70 — Intermarché Peymeinade
- 04 93 66 09 53 — Pharmacie du Candéou, Peymeinade