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01-Jul-2019 John Hamers

Fécamp

Palace of Benedictine. In 1863 Alexandre Le Grand, a wine trader from Fécamp, had built the sumptuous Palais Bénédictine to provide a prestigious setting for the distillery of the liqueur Bénédictine (which is still in operation today) and for his collection of works of art.
The liqueur he called Bénédictine was a tribute to the work of the Benedictine monk Dom Bernardo Vincelli who developed the recipe in the early 16th century.

Normandy France

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Alexander Kazakov29-Jul-2023 07:01
Fairy tail! V
John Reynolds LRPS13-May-2021 05:11
A beautiful building. V.
George McCarten13-May-2021 03:03
Magnificent! Bénédictine...hmmmmm...will have to give it a taste.
Don Mottershead13-May-2021 02:19
Very interesting architecture.
KAI-WING LEUNG13-May-2021 01:48
Stunning image of the beautiful palace! V
Julie Oldfield12-May-2021 23:48
Wow...very grand. Excellent capture. V
marie-jose wolff12-May-2021 22:11
beautiful highlighting of the architecture and extravagant ornaments of the distillery! V
Dave Petersen Photography12-May-2021 21:05
Wonderful detail and clarity in this superb capture. An amazing and elegant structure in this well composed image. VV
Arthur Lebacq12-May-2021 20:30
Wel indrukwekkend die architectuur....prachtige foto....heel mooi gecomponeerd....VV
Colin Storey12-May-2021 18:40
Fantastic looking place and great image of it.
bill friedlander12-May-2021 16:45
A great look at the elaborate architecture. V
globalgadabout12-May-2021 16:00
a fine, straight on shot to show what was likely the architect's intended view...an extravagant structure for a distillery, yet intriguing and most apt for the sweet and spicy concoction it produces..
Neil Marcus12-May-2021 14:15
I like the taste of Benedictine more than the taste shown in this building.
Walter Otto Koenig12-May-2021 13:35
Great shot of this ornate palace. Really like the detail and your choice of vantage point. "V"
Borisalex12-May-2021 12:51
Really a grand place and a famous liquor. Great details in your fine composition! V
Helen Betts12-May-2021 12:49
Excellent capture of this elaborate palace, and an interesting history as well. V.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)12-May-2021 12:01
Excellent shot. Bravo. V
Paolo
Kuriacose Joseph12-May-2021 11:16
A fine setting for a distillery.
janescottcumming12-May-2021 11:14
Wow, what a place! V
LynnH12-May-2021 10:55
Excellent view of this wonderful construct and the ornate details! V
Fong Lam12-May-2021 10:19
Such magnificent architectures and a fantastic shot of this grand palace with great clarity...V
Pierre Martin12-May-2021 09:54
such a superb looking palace, beautiuful picture and compo!
danad12-May-2021 09:39
A strange mix of architectural styles but the palace looks elegant. A very nice presentation of it. V.
The liquor "Bénédictine" is very sweet and flavorful with aromas of flowers and plants.
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