France

A Colorful Encounter with Mario Rinaldi

By at September 27, 2012 | 11:36 pm

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As I climbed the four floors leading to the apartment of the Mario Rinaldi, U.S. Ambassador of the Paul Goerg champagne brand, I was a little apprehensive to find myself facing a severe man ready to flood me with his too-sharp knowledge on champagne and its production process. Yet, this is a man with a great sense of humor as well as a warm, welcoming touch. If he

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Communiqué de Presse – Le Taste of France Show – New York – 09/10/12

By at September 10, 2012 | 4:55 pm

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Discover Basque Country (Pays Basque) – South Western France

By at August 30, 2012 | 8:28 pm

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  GEOGRAPHY Basque Country is located in the extreme South West of France, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Spain. It’s part of a French region that most maintains its cultural traditions. Called Euskal-Herria in the regional language, the Basque Country was at one time the Kingdom of Navarre, an independent country. When invaded by Spanish kings in the

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Discover Brittany (Bretagne) – North Western France

By at August 2, 2012 | 2:28 pm

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  GEOGRAPHY Brittany is a cultural region in the Northwest of France. Once an independent kingdom, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany is considered as one of the six Celtic nations. Their inhabitants are called Bretons. One of France's most rugged regions, Brittany is a fascinating mix of spectacular coastline,

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Discover Provence – South Eastern France

By at July 25, 2012 | 9:22 pm

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  GEOGRAPHY Provence is a region of South Eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Cote D’Azur. It includes famous towns such as Cannes, Nice, Antibes or St Tropez. When you think of Provence you may think of: A village square, a Sunday lunch surrounded by fields of lavender, sunflowers and

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Discover Alsace-Lorraine – North Eastern France

By at June 22, 2012 | 6:22 pm

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GEOGRAPHY The Alsace region is settled in the East of France, at the heart of the Rhineland Europe. Alsace is a frontier land both open to the world and attached to its traditions. The upheavals of history have made it keep strong regional traditions. It is distinctively different from the rest of France: people have their own language that sounds nothing like

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