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France
Paris is more than 2,000 years old. Gauls of the Parisii tribe settled there between 250 and 200 BC and founded a fishing village on an island in the river that is the present-day Ile de la Cité -- the center around which Paris developed.

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euro (EUR) ; note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries

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Fricassee of chicken (traditionally older roosters, more connective tissue) cooked with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and garlic.

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Cuisines of the World

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Chardonnay to a winemaker is like a blank canvas to an artist - because of its versatility the maker can put their own style into the wine.

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Originally constructed in thge 17th century overlooking the Cherbourg harbor; taken from the Germans by the US 79th Division in WWII

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1,320 km. Germany / France / Switzerland / Netherlands / Austria / Belgium / Luxembourg/ Liechtenstein / Italy

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