Artefacts

Grenoble 1968, pack of "Isère" cigarettes.

Physical description

Image of skis and poles. Caption: "Isère / Xes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver".

Created

Created: Seita

Materials

cardboard

Colors

multi coloured, white, blue

Dimension

8.9 x 5.6 x 2.1 cm, 24 g

Type of item

Souvenirs -> packet of cigarettes

Reference number

91449

Keywords

Sport equipment Grenoble 1968, Olympic Winter Games Olympic symbol

Notes

“Grenoble” and “Isère” matches and cigarette packets What seems an obvious contradiction to us today between tobacco and sport had not even been thought of in the 1960s. Grenoble was a blonde filter with an American taste, and Isère was a black tobacco with a traditional French taste… Other times, other habits…