Landscape
Peymeinade lies at the foot of the Alps in an area characterized by olive trees and flower fields. Until the middle of the 20th century, the town was predominantly rural; farmers cultivated jasmine, roses, violets and tuberoses for the perfume factories of Grasse.
When planning a trip, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Peymeinade.
Culture
The Chapelle Saint-Marc was built by the residents around 1760 and dedicated to Saint Mark, the patron saint of grapevines and wheat. Its murals depict rural scenes, including the wheat harvest, grapevines, a flute player and a farandole.
The Église Saint-Roch is dedicated to Saint Roch, the patron saint against the plague that afflicted the region in the 14th century. The present-day Église Saint-Roch replaced an earlier chapel on the same site. Peymeinade celebrates Saint Roch every year during the first days of August.
The old village of Peymeinade groups old houses around an 18th-century church and a round 19th-century fountain with lion heads. On Place Gervais Court, there is a washhouse and a small fountain that were among the village’s first water-supply facilities in 1873; the washhouse was restored and covered in 1938. The square in the old village features a fountain with four lion heads and a trompe-l’œil façade. The “train des Pignes” mural is located on the façade of Peymeinade’s Bureau d’Information Municipal.
Leisure
The Domaine du Mas de l’Olivine offers guided tours about the fragrant flowers typical of the Pays de Grasse. Visitors to the Domaine du Mas de l’Olivine can taste candied flowers made with flowers cultivated on site.
The Pinède Daudet offers open-air performances and events throughout the summer. Open-air cinema screenings take place there on Wednesday evenings in July and August.
The Piscine de Peymeinade is an outdoor swimming pool with a 25-metre main pool, a smaller pool for children and recreational activities, and a paddling pool in the Pinède area. Near Place du Centenaire, Square Cauvin has a children’s playground. The Skatepark de Peymeinade is an uncovered concrete skatepark in the town’s sports complex.
A market takes place on Place du Centenaire in Peymeinade every Monday.
Nature
The area around Peymeinade offers opportunities for walks along the Canal de la Siagne. Walks are also possible in the Peygros forest, which is likewise located near Peymeinade.
A regular bus service connects Peymeinade with the town of Grasse.
More town pages: Coaraze, Sallagriffon, Gilette, Valbonne, Revest-Les-Roches, La Trinité, Utelle, Cuébris
