In this photo taken Monday March 16 2020 a drawer full of soap stamps, at the Licorne soap factory in Marseille, southern France. Amid the rapid outbreak of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French public rediscovers this essential local product. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
March 19, 2020
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March 19, 2020 12:27 a.m.
AP PHOTOS: Virus revives demand for traditional French soap
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French rediscover an essential local product.