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Cafes and hostels

The streets of this village were once lined with hostels and cafes. In the past, people often said that there was one coffee for every two inhabitants to express the importance of this type of trade.

These cafés were essential gathering places for sharing the most recent local news. The most consumed drink was coffee, a hot drink. craft beers, cider, teas, and white and red wine were available. The village distillery proposed liqueurs made with brandy and fruits harvested from local farms.

The making of these alcoholic drinks was more or less metered. One of those drinks was prepared with absinthe. Its consumption was banned on March 16, 1915, since it could drive people crazy by attacking the nervous system.

This plant had been grown in the Jura department after the French Revolution. Mr. Henri-Louis Pernod employed it to elaborate on alcohol. This plant, already mentioned at the time of the Egyptians, had to be macerated with alcohol and wine. This drink is again offered in some breweries due to the modification of its composition.

Reconstruction through the image of the typical coffee bar.