Alcohol in France
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History[edit]
The first trace of alcohol in our our has been found in China, 10 000 BC. A few millenia later, it appeared in Europe, in Roman Empire. Over time, it came to France. Nowadays, France is among the biggest countries in terms of alcohol consumption. This comes from Moyen-Âge's legacy. At that time, alcohol was a key-element of the daily basis of people. It was drunk from the morning, and consumption could go until 3 liters per inhabitant.
Types of alcohol[edit]
Alcohol has an enormous importance in French culture. It is produce almost everywhere in the country, and became a part of French gastronomy. Today, every regions has its speciality, which makes it a real wealth cultural.
Île-de-France[edit]
Île-de-France is the most industrialized region in France, and its urbanism is not the most suitable for alcohol production. But this is the main and most populous region in France, so it has an essential role of point of distribution and consumption across the country.
Nouvelle Aquitaine[edit]
Located in southwest, it got great variety of alcoholic drinks, including the very famous Vin de Bordeaux, a red wine. There is a few other one, such as :
- Cognac
- Pineau des Charentes
- Vins de Bergerac
- Floc de Gascogne
- Armagnac
Occitanie[edit]
Next to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie also has many local alcoholic drinks. The most popular are Vins de Languedoc-Roussillon, which are a mix of white, red and rose wine. Others are :
- Arrmagnac
- Marc du Languedoc
- Blanquette de Limoux
- Clairette
- Cartagène
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[edit]
References[edit]
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