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    Which world-wide company was named after the ruins of a place the founder was investigating on holiday, and what signifigance does its logo have with this charming building?

    Question #59800. Asked by peasypod. (Oct 05 05 6:29 PM)


    lanfranco

    		It's Lancome Cosmetics, peasy. Apparently the founder, Armand Petitjean, was inspired while exploring the ruins of the Chateau de Lancome in the Loire Valley. The rose logo comes from the fact that the chateau was surrounded by wild roses. (There should, of course, be a circonflex in Lancome, but I'm too lazy to bother with accents outside of my word-processing program.)

    Look under "L" on this rather interesting list:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies

    Oct 06 05, 6:12 AM
    peasypod

    		Mais Oui, Frankiebabe.

    My, should the Maven build you a display cabinet for all your Golden Bananas? Or maybe a rotating Lazy Susan.....!?

    Oct 06 05, 7:35 PM

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