Blue Round Melamine French Pastis Tray, 14.5" Diameter

Blue Round Melamine French Pastis Tray, 14.5" DiameterOur navy blue melamine Pastis serving tray is made in Pontarlier, France, a small town in the east of the country bordering Switzerland. The town was once boasted as being the number one maker of absinthe in the world. Pastis is a popular drink in the south of France. It was invented in the late 1920s as a substitute for absinthe. After absinthe was banned in France in 1915, many still longed for the taste of anis. These days, it is synonymous with

It is removable to add ice water to the glass bowl

This French metal plaque is a polite way of asking someone not to smoke

which is also a predominant feature in their flag

and cafés throughout France

and the fountains are handmade

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This unique match strike is a reproduction of those found throughout late 19th and early 20th century France

a small town in the east of the country bordering Switzerland

The correct method involved slowly dripping water onto a sugar cube until it dissolved and fell into the glass of absinthe

Our pewter bear knife rests are attractive and practical

they are the most commonly found antique absinthe glass throughout France