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Le Salon du Chocolat (Chocolate festival in Paris)
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When:
Annually in mid October - (2008 TBC)
Where: Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
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Chocolate lovers who visit Paris in the second half of October can enjoy a special experience that is offers by the annual chocolate festival which started in 1993. On the large fair's areas, dozens of chocolate manufacturers demonstrate their renewals and the production's chain of the chocolate and its products from the picking of the cocoa beans and it's processing to the different needs. Manufacturers from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Japan, Canada and other states present their products on more than 400 stands.
This is a sweet celebration for the whole family. Parents and mainly children lovers of chocolate can taste infinity of types and forms of fabulous chocolate.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Event related information:
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Online hotel reservations:
Country background and overview:
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. |
Languages:
French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish). |
Climate:
Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral. |
Capital:
Paris |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+33 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Direction du Tourisme (Department of Tourism) 2 rue Linois,
75740 Paris, France
Tel: (33) 1 4437 3600.
Fax: (33)1 4437 3636. |
Tourist website:
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