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Economy

Tourism is the most important contributor to the region’s economy, but there is a perfume industry (see Perfumery) focused around the town of Grasse. Vines and olives grow well as do nuts, figs, citrus, palms, wheat, flowers (such as roses, jasmine, and violets), and herbs (such as thyme, lavender, and rosemary). There is also mining, primarily bauxite and salt, and forestry and agriculture (mainly sheep farming and goat rearing).