Benedictine (a herbal liqueur) was created at the Benedictine monastery of Fecamp in Normandy and contains a unique and secret blend of 27 aromatic plants and spices. It is distilled and aged in an oak barrel for a minimum of two years.
At the heart of the Pays d’Auge is the “Route de Cidre” a 40km signposted circular route, where you can visit many of the picturesque half-timbered farms that create and sell these apple-based drinks. Some of the attractive villages included in the route are: Cambremer, Victot-Pontfol, Beauvion-en-Auge, Beaufour-Druval, Bonnebosqr, La Roque-Baignard, St Ouen-le-Pin and Rumesnil.
On many farms in the area, you may well see a stone horse-drawn circular cider press, that is no longer in modern use, but which has been converted into an attractive garden feature.