Traditions in Cannes

Traditions in Cannes: Cannes is known as the world capital of cinema, a seaside resort and a world-famous city for its “Palais des Festivals et des Congres” It must be recognized that tourism is the main source of income for the city. This is not surprising since , the sun, the  beaches and the gastronomic specialties make it an exceptional destination.Obviously for its originality, we all know Saint-Honorat, its monks and its famous liqueur baptized “lerina”. It is the product of a culture of a small vineyard of 8.5 ha in "The love of a well-done work and in the pursuit of excellence".This is the reason  why this deliciousness results from the magic generated by the work of the brothers parteners and the unique character of the soil and the sunshine.The exception of this green or yellow spirit (at the very beginning) stems from the maceration and distillation of many different plants (secret clothing) that the island and the region possess abundantly. There are, for example, pink geranium, thyme and rosemary. In any case, it always astonishes for its fruity and volatile aromas as well as for its history that goes back very far away.A certain Honorat d'Arles, also known as Honorat de Lérins,would have initiated  the abbey around 400 or 410. The precise date of his birth is rather difficult to specify, but it is attached to Treves at 370. Other hypotheses claim that he was born in Pertuis in 380.Let’s get back to “ lerina”, do you know that his recipe would be inspired by that of the Chartreuse du Rhône-Alpes? The aromatic resources of the island came to perfection in 1891. If the factory had to be interrupted in 1903 because of the separation of the churches and the state, the distillery resumed its functions after the Second World War.New variants were born in 1946, the lerina of mandarin, the lérincello (with the aromas of lemon of Menton) and the marc of Lérins. Since 2012, other wines are offered by the abbey from different grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Viognier Blanc and Pinot Noir.