Groceries, fuel, markets & everything you need nearby
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!You're in the hills above the Côte d'Azur. The light is extraordinary. The nearest Carrefour is not. Here's everything I'd tell a friend on day one — click your house below.
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Quality is exceptional — prices match. Worth it for a Sunday when everything else is closed.
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Don't judge French frozen food until you've tried Picard's chocolate fondant.
Worth the extra few minutes — the savings over a week add up to a bottle of rosé.
This is the station you were thinking of — right in the Saint-Jacques quarter.
| Day | Where | What |
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| 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.
Sunday / holiday: check the sign on the door of any closed pharmacy — it always lists the pharmacie de garde (duty pharmacy) for that day.
Oh, I know you want more.
Nancy — cotedazurrental.com
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📞 04 93 70 68 34 — tiny village shop, genuinely lovely.
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The savings over a week add up to a bottle of rosé. Choose wisely.
| 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.
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.
Oh, I know you want more.
Nancy — cotedazurrental.com
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Best prices — worth the short detour if you need a full tank.
| 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.
Sunday / public holidays: the pharmacie de garde rotates weekly. Any closed pharmacy door lists the one that's open. Or check pharmaciedegarde.com.
Oh, I know you want more.
Nancy — cotedazurrental.com