Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou (, literally ''Saint-Barthélemy of Anjou'') is a

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in the Maine-et-Loire department in western

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Cointreau Cointreau (, , ) is a brand of orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. It is consumed as an apéritif and digestif, and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called Curaça ...

orange liqueur is produced. Cointreau was invented and previously produced in Angers, though the factory has now been moved to the industrial zone of Saint-Barthélémy d'Anjou, from where it is now exported globally.

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