abstract:The Champagne fairs were an annual cycle of trading fairs held in towns in the Champagne and Brie regions of France in the Middle Ages. From their origins in local agricultural and stock fairs, the Champagne fairs became an important engine in the reviving economic history of medieval Europe, "veritable nerve centers"M.
VIPscriss-crossedManhattanlast week to attendmuseum shows, conferencepanels, champagnebrunches, curatortours and the stands ofnearly 500 galleriesexhibitingin11fairs.