Gauloises
Sign in to saveGauloises (, "Gaulish" [feminine plural] in French; cigarette is a feminine noun in French) is a brand of cigarette of French origin. It is produced by the company Imperial Tobacco following its acquisition of Altadis in January 2008 in most countries, but produced and sold by Reemtsma in Germany. Until 2017 the cigarette was manufactured at a plant in Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, in France, but they are now manufactured in Poland.
Key facts
- Brand.name
- Gauloises
- Brand.logo
- Gauloises.png
- Brand.type
- Cigarette
- Brand.currentowner
- Imperial Tobacco, Reemtsma (Germany only)
- Brand.origin
- France
- Brand.markets
- See Markets
- Brand.tagline
- "Liberté toujours ("Freedom forever")
- Brand.footnotes
- Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Owned by
- Imperial Brands
- Image
- Gauloises Caporal.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gauloises (cigarette)
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Legal problems
- Sport sponsorship
- Auto sponsorship
- Moto sponsorship
- Markets
- See also
- References
Gauloises (, "Gaulish" [feminine plural] in French; cigarette is a feminine noun in French) is a brand of cigarette of French origin. It is produced by the company Imperial Tobacco following its acquisition of Altadis in January 2008 in most countries, but produced and sold by Reemtsma in Germany. Until 2017 the cigarette was manufactured at a plant in Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, in France, but they are now manufactured in Poland.
==History== thumb|240px|Distinctive blue package with the winged Imperial helmet|Gallic helmet logo designed by Jacno
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