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Celebrating French gastronomy

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Since November 2010, the French mealtime tradition has been entered on the UNESCO world heritage list, in the intangible heritage category. To celebrate this achievement, a number of events are currently taking place across France, with the first ever Gastronomy Festival leading the way.

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