France created in 2007 the French Company for the 2010 Shanghai Expo (COFRES SAS). 

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With the organizers anticipating as many as 100 million visitors, Shanghai Expo 2010 is set to be the largest event of its kind ever held.

 

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The FOCUS area is a space of 180m² equipped with flat screens and video-projectors. It is located at the end of the scenography circuit, on the first floor, right before the escalator which goes to the shops.

 

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The total budget for France’s participation in Shanghai Expo 2010 will amount to €50 million (including the construction and fitting-out of its national pavilion).

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Medals ceremony to the workers of the construction site of the France Pavilion
On Friday, September 25th, Mr. José Frèches, President of the COFRES, Mr. Wang Shaofeng, Vice-President of CCEED, and Mr. Jacques Ferrier, architect of the France Pavilion, have organized a ceremony during which the COFRES put back medals to the most deserving work[...]
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Michelin - Partner of the COFRES

Michelin joined the club of the privileged partners of the France Pavilion.

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The General Secretary of the communist party of Shanghai visiting the construction site of the France Pavilion
Mr. Zhengsheng YU, General Secretary of the communist party of Shanghai made on August 20th, 2009 a visit of the constructions sites of all the pavilions of the World Expo; Mrs Yanqun ZHONG, deputy Director of the Executive committee of the Expo and General Secretary of the Offi[...]
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First celebrations for the France Pavilion
On July 14th, 2009, for the occasion of the end of the construction of the metal structure of the France Pavilion and the national day, COFRES SAS (project owner), JFA architectures (project manager), CCED (builder), Bureau Veritas (assistant project manager), TJU (assistant pro[...]
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U.S. Pavilion in Shanghai Expo Confirmed
The United States today signed the participation contract with the 2010 Shanghai World Expo organizer to officially confirm it will attend. The US Pavilion will showcase sustainability, teamwork, health, and struggle and achievements.The commissioner general, Jose Villarreal, w[...]
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Dassault Systèmes, partner of France Pavilion
Dassault Systèmes, which  was also referenced by Shanghai Expo for the construction of Expo Online, will design and create the virtual France Pavilion within Expo Online. Shanghai World Fair will be first type to be totally built on virtual base.[...]
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Lunch with Alain DELON
The COFRES SAS had the pleasure to organize, on wednesday July 8th a lunch at the restaurant "la Maison Blanche" with as guest of honor Mr Alain DELON, godfather of the France Pavilion.Thank's to the Pourcel Brothers managers of this restaurant, the guests shared an ae[...]
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Roadshow in Hong Kong
A showing of the architectural project of Pavilion France was held on Tuesday May 19th in Hong Kong.
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Les Moulures du Nord at the France Pavilion
The company « les Moulures du nord » has just celebrated its 17 years anniversary :  while being present on the French territory, the company is also developing on the international stage.Specialize in the whole products of wood decoration (skirting, mouldings, [...]
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Jean-Claude ELLENA becomes the sense of smell councillor of the French Pavilion
The big specialist of perfumes, Jean-Claude ELLENA becomes the sense of smell councillor of the French Pavilion.For this reason, he will supervise the conception and the development of the space of deepening dedicated to the sense of smell.  [...]
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