Félix Kir

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Félix Kir was a French Catholic priest, resistance hero, and long-serving mayor of Dijon, best known for popularizing the blackcurrant-and-white-wine aperitif that bears his name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
French Resistance member
French politician
human
associatedWith Burgundy wine culture
blackcurrant-and-white-wine aperitif
cause promotion of local Burgundian products
conflict World War II
country France
countryOfCitizenship France
ethnicGroup French people
familyName Kir NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork municipal governance
pastoral ministry
wartime resistance
givenName Félix NERFINISHED
hasAperitifNamedAfter Kir (cocktail) NERFINISHED
influenced popularity of crème de cassis in Burgundy
knownAs Canon Kir NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
legacy Kir cocktail widely known internationally
long-serving mayoralty of Dijon
name Félix Kir NERFINISHED
notableFor popularizing the Kir aperitif
role in the French Resistance during World War II
notableWork promotion of the Kir aperitif as a symbol of Dijon
occupation Catholic priest
politician
resistance fighter
participatedIn French Resistance NERFINISHED
politicalActivity local politics in Dijon
positionHeld Mayor of Dijon NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Burgundy NERFINISHED
eastern France NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Dijon NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation Côte-d’Or NERFINISHED
Dijon NERFINISHED

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Kir namedAfter Félix Kir