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Pontarlier Saw a Million Liters of Absinthe Leave in 1901 in the Doubs: Two Days Later, the Loue Began to Feel the Anise

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On August 11, 1901, lightning fell on the Pernod plant in Pontarlier. To avoid the explosion of the tanks, the firefighters poured a million liters of absinthe into a lost well. Two days later, the source of the Loue dyed in golden yellow and smelled anise, thus revealing the underground link between the Doubs and the Loue. More
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On August 11, 1901, lightning fell on the Pernod plant in Pontarlier. To avoid the explosion of the tanks, the firefighters poured a million liters of absinthe into a lost well. Two days later, the source of the Loue dyed in golden yellow and smelled anise, thus revealing the underground link between the Doubs and the Loue. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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