II.
Historical Development
12th and 13th century13)
During this period the first exhibition sites and trade centres come into
being. The first typical organizational structures of exhibitions can be
identified.
- Fairs of the Champagne (six different times at four places)
- Trading centre for Netherlands, France, Central
and Northern Europe, Italy
- Products:
France: wine, cattle Italy: silk, pigments
Central Europe:
cloth, linen, metal goods
Northern Europe: furs
- The four most important exhibitions sites are:
Provins, Troyes, Bar-sur-Abe and Lagny. They organized the trade for
Brabant and Flanders.
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