Politics
France: Celebrity Vineyards

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For French film stars such as Gerard Depardieu, Christopher Lambert and Jean-Louis Trintignant, a vineyard is an essential status symbol. Pierre Richard, who starred in the "big blond" comedies in the 1970s, even joins in the grape harvest at his estate near Narbonne, which produces around 12,000 bottles of rosé a year. But the vintners' neighbours are less than thrilled at having so many celebrities in their midst - they say demand for vineyards is pushing up prices.