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Parfois started as a fashion accessory brand in 1994, opening its first store in Porto, Portugal. [ 1 ] In September 2019, Parfois inaugurated the opening of its 1,000th store, in Paris.
This is a list of supermarket chains in Portugal. Aldi - 137 stores [1] Amanhecer - ~330 stores; Apolonia Supermercados - 3 stores; Auchan (formerly known as Jumbo) - 111 stores [2] Continente - 369 stores [3] Coviran - 179 stores in Portugal [4] Dia - 487 stores [5] E.Leclerc - 21 store [6] El Corte Inglés - 2 Stores; Froiz; The Good Food ...
The National Republican Guard (Portuguese: Guarda Nacional Republicana) or GNR is the national gendarmerie force of Portugal.. Members of the GNR are military personnel, subject to military law and organisation, unlike the agents of the civilian Public Security Police (PSP).
Logo Livraria Bertrand in Chiado, Lisbon. Livraria Bertrand is a Portuguese book retailer operating 59 branches nationwide, including 2 in Madeira.Founded in 1732, its original store in the Chiado neighborhood of Lisbon was declared to be the oldest operating bookstore in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011. [1]
At the site, 25 factories and 182 processing tanks were uncovered. [32] Ensemble of Álvaro Siza's Architecture Works in Portugal several sites 2017 i, ii, iv (cultural) This site comprises the works of the prominent Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, winner of the 1992 Pritzker Architecture Prize, in Portugal. His work spans over 50 years.
Although Portugal has a long history of diplomatic activity, dating back to the "Condado Portucalense" (County of Portugal), the first Secretariat of State dedicated to State Affairs was created by a decree issued by D. João IV, after the Portuguese Restoration, on 29 November 1643. This Secretariat of State was in charge of all affairs ...
Portugal is a country of wine lovers and winemakers, known since the Roman Empire-era; the Romans immediately associated Portugal with its God of Wine Bacchus. Today, many Portuguese wines are known as some of the world's best: Vinho do Douro , Vinho do Alentejo , Vinho do Dão , Vinho Verde , Rosé and the sweet: Port wine (Vinho do Porto ...
The presence of the Knights Templar in Portugal can be traced from 1128 until their dissolution in the 14th century. Having played a key role during the Portuguese Reconquista by taking, settling or defending the territory from the Muslims, the Order was an influential organisation in Portugal and valuable partner to the Portuguese Crown.