The olive mills
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The olive mills
For many centuries, the rural lands around Grasse reflected the traditional Mediterranean farming practices characterised by the unchanging trilogy of wheat, vineyards, and olives. To this day, the olive tree maintains an important place both in the countryside and in local family agriculture, as evidenced by the large number of ancient olive trees in the Grasse region.
There are several olive mills in the area which are still active today:
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