Will the humble baguette finally get global cultural recognition?
19 February 2021
Paris zinc rooftops, French baguettes and an annual wine festival in the Jura are all in competition to be nominated for Unesco recognitionBy Connexion journalist
Mid-March has been set as when France’s culture minister will choose between French baguettes, Paris’ zinc-plated rooftops and the annual Arbois wine festival in the Jura as to which should be put forward to Unesco for possible inclusion on its 2022 List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Roselyne Bachelot will then present her choice to President Emmanuel Macron, newspaper Le Figaro reported.
The chosen bid, if accepted by the president, will then be presented to the Unesco Committee with a view to its inclusion on the list.