The first packs of Les Anis de Flavigny® were long cardboard sleeves. But when Jean Troubat started to sell Anis in vending machines in the 1950’s, he needed something more robust to withstand the fall from the rack. This heralded the arrival of the first metal tin – first round, and later oval.

The very first oval tins of aniseed, mint and violet sweets were then shipped to motorway service stations.

Now you can enjoy these originals by ordering here!

You may have noticed that, while the looks and behaviour of the pair have changed, the changes have been slow enough as to pass almost unnoticed. Their courtship moves at its own pace: at the outset, they remain a chaste distance from one another, before gradually coming much closer together to share their treasure.
All of these engravings and illustrations are from the Abbey’s archives, and were each designed by the successive generations of Les Anis de Flavigny® manufacturers.