The palais was purpose-built to house the D.O.M. Bénédictine distillery, as the original was burned down in 1892. The replacement, completed in 1898, the year Alexander Le Grand died, is …

Fred Urrutia

November 2, 2021

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The Benedictine Palace was built thanks to the fortune made with the marketing of the eponymous liqueur. If you have the time and the inclination, you can take the guided tour which ends with a brief tasting. Health !

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Willem VS

April 23, 2023

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Around 1510, the Venetian monk Bernardo Vincelli ventured into the distillation of local plants and oriental herbs. Based on the elixir obtained, Alexandre le Grand, a merchant from Fécamp, creates the famous Bénédictine in 1963. He puts the motto of the monastic order on each bottle: DOM or Deo Optimo Maximo ('to the supreme and most glorious God').
About thirty plants, herbs and spices are used to make this delicious liqueur, including angelica root, hyssop, melissa, pine cone, wormwood, cinnamon, aloe and juniper. The Bénédictine can be drunk (in moderation) in a cocktail or as a digestif.

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1. La roche qui pleurt — loop from Fécamp

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