#41 - The fascinating history of absinthe
The Good Life France's podcast - A podcast by Janine Marsh & Olivier Jauffrit - Mondays
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The history of absinthe is a tale of madness, creative genius, smuggling, fairies and bad behaviour in the Belle-Époque, a time of peace and economic prosperity in France when the arts flourished from early 1870 until 1914 and the start of the first world war.Created as a medicine from wormwood plants by a doctor fleeing the French Revolution, it is a very French drink! Follow us: On Twitter On Instagram On Facebook On The Good Life France's website On Paris Chanson's Thanks for l...