Last night we sailed to Cautebec and this morning we took an
excursion to the seaside town of Fecamp. The town is the site of the Palais Benedictine
which looks very much like a Benedictine Abbey but in fact is a plant which
manufactures Benedictine and related liquors.
There was a Benedictine Abbey near Fecamp but it was
destroyed during the French Revolution. However one of the monks bequeathed
various items to a Fecamp trader named Alexander Le Grand who, the story goes,
discovered a recipe for Benedictine among the papers in 1863 and began
manufacturing it in 1864. Subsequently his company built the Palais Benedictine
which, as the photos show, is a magnificent building in the style of an abbey
both inside and out and includes a museum and art gallery with lovely
collections.
As part of our visit we had a tasting of Benedictine as well
as liquors made from Benedictine mixed with brandy. Talk about knocking your
socks off!!
Enjoy the photos of the Palais and the beach at Fecamp. Notice how rocky the beach is? People on the beach were wearing special shoes to get around. Unreal!
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