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.