Gauloises Caporal cigarettes (Disque Bleu / Bleu variant)

Brand and product

Gauloises is a historic French cigarette brand first launched in 1910 and well known for its winged Gallic helmet logo and strong-caporal style tobacco. The packs shown in the photo are Gauloises Caporal / Disque Bleu (the blue Caporal/"Disque Bleu" styling), a recognized variant in the Gauloises range. (en.wikipedia.org)

Manufacturing and geographic details

Although Gauloises originated and were long produced in France by the state monopoly SEITA (and later Altadis), production has shifted in recent years — Gauloises cigarettes are primarily manufactured in Poland today, with earlier production also carried out in France and Spain. (en.wikipedia.org)

Ownership and corporate lineage

The brand was originally part of SEITA and later Altadis (the Franco–Spanish group). Altadis was acquired by Imperial Tobacco (now Imperial Brands) in 2008, making Imperial Brands the ultimate owner of Gauloises. Imperial Brands is a UK-based multinational tobacco company that manages the brand globally; in certain markets (for example Germany) Reemtsma operates production and sales under local arrangements. (en.wikipedia.org)

Summary

This image shows Gauloises Caporal (Bleu/Disque Bleu) cigarette packs — a French-origin cigarette brand now owned by Imperial Brands and produced primarily in Poland, with historical production in France and Spain and local operating arrangements (e.g., Reemtsma in Germany). (en.wikipedia.org)