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