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Courvoisier (French pronunciation:) is a brand of cognac, with production based in the town of Jarnac in the Charente region of France. It is the youngest and smallest of the "big four" cognac houses (the others are Hennessy, Rémy Martin, and Martell). [1] Courvoisier has also been described as the most untypical of the big four. [2]
The surname Courvoisier or de Courvoisier is in origin a French word, meaning 'shoemaker'. The word comes from Old French courveis ('leather') which itself comes from the Latin word Cordubense meaning 'from Cordova', originally referring to a kind of leather associated with that city.
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Louise Courvoisier is a French filmmaker. [1] [2] Early life and education. Courvoisier was raised in Cressia and attended Cinéfabrique de Lyon. [3] Career.
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Frédéric Alexandre 'Fritz' Courvoisier (1 July 1799 – 10 December 1854) was a watchmaker for the first part of his life, then joined the military and later on became a political figure. Biography [ edit ]