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| ⚫ | '''Vichy Pastilles''' are a [[France|French]] [[confectionery]] produced in the town of [[Vichy]], department of [[Allier]], [[France]]. They were invented in 1825. Sometimes called '''pastilles of Vichy''' ({{lang-fr|pastilles de Vichy}} or {{lang|fr|''pastilles Vichy''}}), they are recognizable as a white, [[octagon]]al type of candy [[pastille]] bearing the word "Vichy" in all-caps. |
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[[File:Pastilles de Vichy - Moinet.jpg|thumb|Box of Vichy Pastilles manufactured by Moinet-Vichy-Sante.<ref>[http://www.moinet-vichy-sante.com/english/home.htm] {{dead link|date=March 2017}}</ref> Pastilles are labeled "Bassin de Vichy".]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Vichy Pastilles''' are a [[France|French]] [[confectionery]] produced in the town of [[Vichy]], department of [[Allier]], [[France]]. Sometimes called '''pastilles of Vichy''' ({{lang-fr|pastilles de Vichy}} or {{lang|fr|''pastilles Vichy''}}), they are recognizable as a white, [[octagon]]al type of candy [[pastille]] bearing the word "Vichy" in all-caps. |
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The Vichy Pastilles brand belonged to the Vichy-Etat Company in 1940.<ref name="body114">{{cite book|last1=Body|first1=Jacques|title=Jean Giraudoux: The Legend and the Secret|date=1991|publisher=Fairleigh Dickinson University Press|location=Madison, New Jersey|isbn=9780838634073|oclc=869150657|page=114|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BUenRQ4rqzsC&pg=PA114&dq=Vichy+Pastilles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxhL_TxoHXAhWKWRoKHZdMA2kQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=Vichy%20Pastilles&f=false}}</ref> It was acquired by [[Cadbury|Cadbury France]], a division of [[Cadbury]], in 2003.<ref name="lamontagnelespastillesvichyredeviennent">{{cite news|last1=Lorut|first1=Denis|title=Les pastilles Vichy redeviennent françaises|url=http://www.lamontagne.fr/vichy/economie/agroalimentaire/2016/04/12/les-pastilles-vichy-redeviennent-francaises_11867934.html|accessdate=October 21, 2017|work=La Montagne|date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> It later belonged to [[Kraft Foods]] (later known as [[Mondelez International]]).<ref name="lamontagnelespastillesvichyredeviennent"/> In 2016, it was purchased by [[Eurazeo]], a French company, for 250 million Euros.<ref name="lamontagnelespastillesvichyredeviennent"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The pastilles were invented in 1825 in Vichy, a spa town in the department of [[Allier]], France.<ref name="lonelyplanetfrance2017">{{cite book|title=France|date=2017|publisher=Lonely Planet|location=Carlton, Victoria, Australia|isbn=9781786573254|oclc=983481938|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GiA2DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT1324&dq=Vichy+Pastilles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwit7frzzoHXAhVBDxoKHd_NDW44ChDoAQgrMAE#v=onepage&q=Vichy%20Pastilles&f=false}}</ref><ref name="granvillei">{{cite book|last1=Granville|first1=Augustus Bozzi|title=The Mineral springs of Vichy|date=1859|publisher=Churchill|location=London, U.K.|page=i|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_x2mznll42MC&pg=PR1&dq=Vichy+Pastilles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxhL_TxoHXAhWKWRoKHZdMA2kQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=Vichy%20Pastilles&f=false|oclc=504881624}}</ref> As early as 1839, they were originally made purely from [[bicarbonate of soda]] and taken for their [[digestion|digestive]] properties.<ref name="propertiesoftheblood637">{{cite journal|title=Properties of the Blood|journal=The Lancet|date=1839|volume=1|page=637|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dBVAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA637&dq=Vichy+Pastilles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxhL_TxoHXAhWKWRoKHZdMA2kQ6AEIPTAE#v=onepage&q=Vichy%20Pastilles&f=false|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> Empress [[Eugénie de Montijo]] is said to have been a fan.<ref name="lonelyplanetfrance2017"/> Later, they were made with [[mineral salt]]s extracted from the local spring water.<ref name="lonelyplanetfrance2017"/><ref name="thelongaftermath136">{{cite book|last1=Bragança|first1=Manuel|last2=Tame|first2=Peter|title=The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016|date=2015|publisher=Berghahn Books|location=New York City|isbn=9781782381532|oclc=946968757|page=136|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lBDJCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA136&dq=Vichy+Pastilles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwit7frzzoHXAhVBDxoKHd_NDW44ChDoAQgwMAI#v=onepage&q=Vichy%20Pastilles&f=false}}</ref> Nowadays, they include sugar and are flavoured with [[Mentha|mint]], [[lemon]], or [[aniseed]].<ref name="lonelyplanetfrance2017"/> |
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In the 19th century, they were originally made purely from [[bicarbonate of soda]] and taken for their [[digestion|digestive]] properties. Empress [[Eugénie de Montijo]] is said to have been a fan. Later, they were made with [[mineral salt]]s extracted from the local spring water. Nowadays, they include sugar and are flavoured with [[Mentha|mint]], [[lemon]], or [[aniseed]]. |
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The pastilles were mentioned by French author [[Guy de Maupassant]] in his short story, ''The Magic Couch''.<ref name="magiccouch">{{cite web|title=The Magic Couch|url=http://www.online-literature.com/maupassant/4270/|website=The Literature Network|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> |
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The Vichy Pastilles brand now belongs to [[Cadbury|Cadbury France]], a division of [[Cadbury]] (Cadbury Schweppes until 2008). |
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During World War II, the sweets were used as "branding and marketing" by [[Vichy France]].<ref name="thelongaftermath136"/> By August 1942, shops in Vichy gave Vichy pastilles to customers, while other victuals were rationed.<ref name="vichycapitale">{{cite book|last1=Cointet|first1=Michèle|title=Vichy capitale 1940-1944|date=1993|publisher=Perrin|location=Paris|isbn=9782262010133|pages=93 - 120|url=http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=PERRI_COINT_1993_01_0093&DocId=95473&hits=1360+1359+1358+|chapter=2- La Ville|oclc=410952762|via=[[Cairn.info]]|registration=yes}}</ref> However, the mayor of Vichy decided to mark sweets as cheese on their ration cards to avoid running out of them.<ref name="vichycapitale"/> |
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In ''Einstein's Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias'', American author [[Alexander Theroux]] opines that due to its connotation to [[Vichy France]], "many French citizens are still made uneasy" by hearing the phrase.<ref name="theroux410">{{cite book|last1=Theroux|first1=Alexander|title=Einstein's Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias|date=2017|publisher=Fantagraphics Books|location=Seattle, Washington|isbn=9781606999769|oclc=1002177582|page=410|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-XpSDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA410&dq=Vichy+Pastilles&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxhL_TxoHXAhWKWRoKHZdMA2kQ6AEIQjAF#v=onepage&q=Vichy%20Pastilles&f=false}}</ref> In ''The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016'', Manuel Bragança and Peter Tame agree, as they argue that Vichy France's use of the sweets as propaganda eventually "backfired."<ref name="thelongaftermath136"/> |
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Vichy |
Vichy Pastilles are a French confectionery produced in the town of Vichy, department of Allier, France. They were invented in 1825. Sometimes called pastilles of Vichy (French: pastilles de Vichy or [pastilles Vichy] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), they are recognizable as a white, octagonal type of candy pastille bearing the word "Vichy" in all-caps.
Ownership
The Vichy Pastilles brand belonged to the Vichy-Etat Company in 1940.[1] It was acquired by Cadbury France, a division of Cadbury, in 2003.[2] It later belonged to Kraft Foods (later known as Mondelez International).[2] In 2016, it was purchased by Eurazeo, a French company, for 250 million Euros.[2]
History
The pastilles were invented in 1825 in Vichy, a spa town in the department of Allier, France.[3][4] As early as 1839, they were originally made purely from bicarbonate of soda and taken for their digestive properties.[5] Empress Eugénie de Montijo is said to have been a fan.[3] Later, they were made with mineral salts extracted from the local spring water.[3][6] Nowadays, they include sugar and are flavoured with mint, lemon, or aniseed.[3]
The pastilles were mentioned by French author Guy de Maupassant in his short story, The Magic Couch.[7]
During World War II, the sweets were used as "branding and marketing" by Vichy France.[6] By August 1942, shops in Vichy gave Vichy pastilles to customers, while other victuals were rationed.[8] However, the mayor of Vichy decided to mark sweets as cheese on their ration cards to avoid running out of them.[8]
In Einstein's Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias, American author Alexander Theroux opines that due to its connotation to Vichy France, "many French citizens are still made uneasy" by hearing the phrase.[9] In The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016, Manuel Bragança and Peter Tame agree, as they argue that Vichy France's use of the sweets as propaganda eventually "backfired."[6]
References
- ^ Body, Jacques (1991). Jean Giraudoux: The Legend and the Secret. Madison, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 114. ISBN 9780838634073. OCLC 869150657.
- ^ a b c Lorut, Denis (April 12, 2016). "Les pastilles Vichy redeviennent françaises". La Montagne. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d France. Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet. 2017. ISBN 9781786573254. OCLC 983481938.
- ^ Granville, Augustus Bozzi (1859). The Mineral springs of Vichy. London, U.K.: Churchill. p. i. OCLC 504881624.
- ^ "Properties of the Blood". The Lancet. 1: 637. 1839. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bragança, Manuel; Tame, Peter (2015). The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016. New York City: Berghahn Books. p. 136. ISBN 9781782381532. OCLC 946968757.
- ^ "The Magic Couch". The Literature Network. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Cointet, Michèle (1993). "2- La Ville". Vichy capitale 1940-1944. Paris: Perrin. pp. 93–120. ISBN 9782262010133. OCLC 410952762 – via Cairn.info.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Theroux, Alexander (2017). Einstein's Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias. Seattle, Washington: Fantagraphics Books. p. 410. ISBN 9781606999769. OCLC 1002177582.
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