ðɪ ˈæɹəndˌɪsmənt ʌv ɡɹˈæs ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti bᵻlˈɔŋd tə ðə dˈeɪpɑːɹtmənt ʌv vˈɑːɹ, wˌɛn ɪt wʌz ˈænɛkst tə ðæt ʌvðɪ ˈælpsmˈæɹɪtˌaɪmz.
The arrondissement of Grasse until 1860 belonged to the département of Var, when it was annexed to that of the Alpes-Maritimes.