Palais Bénédictine
This jaw-dropping neo-Gothic and Renaissance palace is the birthplace of Bénédictine liqueur, the amber herbal spirit invented here in 1863. Part distillery, part art museum, it is one of Normandy's most flamboyant and genuinely surprising buildings.
A Palace Born from a Bottle
Merchant Alexandre Le Grand built the extravagant palace in the 1880s to house both the distillery and his personal art collection, blending spires, stained glass and gargoyles into one theatrical whole.
Inside, 27 plants and spices — including angelica, hyssop and saffron — are blended in copper stills you can watch at work on a guided tour, making the visit as aromatic as it is visual.
The Art Collection Upstairs
Le Grand was an obsessive collector, and the upper floors display medieval ivories, Renaissance paintings, wrought-iron locks and ecclesiastical embroidery in ornate gilded rooms.
The tasting room at the end pours a generous measure of Bénédictine alongside its sister cocktail B&B — the perfect full stop to the experience.
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