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Palais de la Bénédictine

Address: 110 rue Alexandre-le-Grand, Fécamp
Phone: 02-35-10-26-10
www.benedictine.fr

Benedictine Palace

Category: Castles/Palaces, Wineries/Breweries
Location: Fécamp

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Fodor's Review:

Fécamp is also the home of Benedictine liqueur. The Palais de la Bénédictine (Benedictine Palace), across from the tourist office, is a florid building dating from 1892 that mixes neo-Gothic and Renaissance styles. Watery pastiche or taste-tingling architectural cocktail? Whether you're shaken or stirred, this remains one of Normandy's most popular attractions. The interior is just as exhausting as the facade. Paintings, sculptures, ivories, advertising posters, and fake bottles of Benedictine compete for attention with a display of the ingredients used for the liqueur, and a chance to sample it. There's also a shop selling Benedictine products and souvenirs.

Cost: EUR 6.50
Open: July and Aug., daily 10-7; Sept.-Dec. and Feb.-June, daily 10-12:45 and 2-6. Closed Jan.

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