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...western tip of the Ile de la Cité near the Left Bank's Latin Quarter in Paris. The $2.3 million project, which Christo pays for by selling his plans and sketches, will involve some 450 workers, including bargemen, rock climbers and crane operators, who will begin wrapping the Pont Neuf next month. "People will be obliged to walk on it," observes the Bulgarian-born artist. "I find it extremely poetic." --By Guy D. Garcia
...Gallo is continuing the pursuit, critics notwithstanding. After Red Bicyclette's success, the company released a new French wine in April: Pont d'Avignon, a Côtes du Rhône from the Rhône Valley. It's about twice the price of Red Bicyclette but boasts flavors that are more complex and reflect the Rhône terroir. Da Vinci, a new Chianti that Gallo produced with Cantine de Leonardo Da Vinci's Alberto Antinoni, hit stores last year and is similarly higher priced. Like Pont d'Avignon, Da Vinci has the slick packaging of Gallo's other imports. Here...
...coming of age of biotechnology has not escaped the notice of established corporations. Companies with large investments in genetic research range from chemical firms like Du Pont and Monsanto to oil giants, including Exxon and Chevron. The most active players are the pharmaceutical houses, which have been feverishly striking alliances with the biotech companies. A recent licensing agreement allows Johnson & Johnson to sell products developed by Amgen of Thousand Oaks, Calif...
...Saint-Louis. "We wanted something original with a superb view," she recalls. "It was a beautiful evening. We watched N?tre Dame light up and the sun set over the old bridges." Further north, the Canal St.-Martin attracts a bohemian, red-checked tablecloth crowd, while the Pont des Arts footbridge spanning the Seine is a hot spot for more liquid picnics. American Mary Gallagher, a longtime resident, has been throwing champagne-and-crudit?s gatherings there?"the prettiest vista in Paris"?for years. Technically, picnicking in the city center is forbidden, notes a town hall spokesperson, but in practice...
...Saint-Louis. "We wanted something original with a superb view," she recalls. "It was a beautiful evening. We watched Nôtre Dame light up and the sun set over the old bridges." Further north, the Canal St.-Martin attracts a bohemian, red-checked tablecloth crowd, while the Pont des Arts footbridge spanning the Seine is a hot spot for more liquid picnics. American Mary Gallagher, a longtime resident, has been throwing champagne-and-crudités gatherings there - "the prettiest vista in Paris" - for years. Technically, picnicking in the city center is forbidden, notes a town hall spokesperson...