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On
day three we returned to France and visited Pontarlier once again.
Our aim was to find some evidences for the legendary history of the
town. We knew that the old Pernod distillery is now used by Nestlé,
and therefore we checked out if we still could find some old parts
of the former building. We could not enter the factory site, but based
on old postcards we looked for the famous oval windows which should
be visible from the bordering streets. Our second station was the
Deniset distillery. You could still see the distillery writing on
the walls and as the building was not renovated since the former days,
you could get a nice impression how it must have looked like 100 years
ago.
The Pernod Fils distillery. Especially look at the distinctive features of the original buildings such as the oval windows and the tower, visible in many of the postcards produced during the absinthe period.
by courtesy of Oxygenne.com
by courtesy of Oxygenne.com
The Deniset distillery
Our next station - The Absinthe Museum Vintage and contemporary bottles
And here our little journey to the past ends... Vive
La Fée Verte!
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