Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French business person
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Place of Birth: Reims, Grand Est, France
About Madame Clicquot Ponsardin
- Madame Clicquot, née Ponsardin, Widow Clicquot or Veuve Clicquot (16 December 1777 – 29 July 1866), known as the "Grande Dame of Champagne", was a French businesswoman who took on her husband's wine business when widowed at 27.
- Under her ownership, and her skill with wine, the company developed early champagne using a novel technique.
- The brand and company of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin still bears her name.
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Léon Cogniet
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| Alternative names | Cogniet; Leon Cogniet | ||
| Description | French painter, professor and lithographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 29 August 1794 | 20 November 1880 | |
| Location of birth/death | Paris | 10th arrondissement of Paris | |
| Work period | circa 1817-1880 | ||
| Work location | Paris | ||
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