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Underwears, footwears & clothes by LE SLIP FRANCAIS
Impossible not to talk about Le Slip Français, one of the french business success story as we like it ! Or how a young graduated named Guillaume Gibault decided in 2011 to restaure the status of the french man’s underwear…10 years later, the wage is a success ! The manufacturing is 100% made in France (in 29 subcontracted workshops in France). And the company now sells men and women’ underwear, slippers, socks, clothes…. Le Slip Français even implemented its own factory for the slippers’ production ! Le Slip Français is an uncomplicated,comfortable and unisex brand ! It also manages capsules collection in collaboration with…
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Dolls by PETITCOLLIN
In 1860, in the north east of France, Mr Nicolas Petitcollin created a hair accessories workshop. All women had long hairs: so combs and toiletries (in horn, boxwood or ivory) were very famous. In 1898, the company invested in a new technology : the celluloid, the first plastic material ! After plastic hairs accessories, the first toys … and in 1912, the first plastic doll, replacing the historical and fragile porcelain doll ! Without forgetting the mobile closing eyes’ patent when the baby doll is laid down. Despite the world wars turmoils, the company became the most important french manufacturer of celluloid toys till the 70′. Its iconic baby doll…
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Coated wooden toys by VILAC
The VILAC brand is a well-known company for the coated wood toys & games. It was founded in 1911 in the east of France (Jura mountains) by Mr Narcisse Villet, a wood-turning craftsman. Since then the colorful toys had met success….so much than now, only 30 % of the production is made in France ! In 2007, the company has been awarded by the French EPV label (Living Heritage Company) for its technical know-how. In the 100% made in France products, you will have the choice between the iconic race or vintage cars, culbuto, stacking or pull toys, music or money boxes, umbrellas, yoyos…. …
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Delicacies by CONFITURE PARISIENNE
It is funny how some business ideas arise…Some times, it just needs a meeting of 2 mothers (Laura Goninet & Nadège Gaultier) outside of their daugthers’ infant schools 🙂 And the belief of one of them: marmelades were underestimated and it was high time to consider them as a true gourmet product ! Sinec 2015, the CONFITURE PARISIENNE brand has been lending prestige to marmelade : 70% of fruits (most of them seasonal), the remaining part with unrefined cane sugar, no additive, 100% made in Paris... You will find a large range of seasonal sweet delicacies but not only; unexpected savors or original blends are also available ….as…
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Board Games by DUJARDIN
Some of the traditional french board games are the ‘Mille bornes” game and the ‘Le cochon qui rit “game from the Dujardin company. The “Mille bornes” (One thousands kms) game was created in 1947 by Edmond Dujardin, a stationary’ publisher for driving schools. He got inspired by the american game “Touring: a car race’s game with cards. The name “Mille bornes” was inspired by the nearly 1000 kms of the “Nationale nr 7″road. It was the famous main road used by French people during their annual holidays migration from Paris to the south (Côte d’Azur). Easy to play, the game became famous and quickly conquered at that time Europe, Canada…
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Teddy bear & cuddly toy by MAILOU TRADITION
In 2001, Mrs Annick Brault et Réjane Riant decided to take over the teddy bears’ workshop where they where working as seamstress. The manufacture was on the verge of closing…..but they still believed in future for a Made in France teddy bear.…and they where right ! Nowadays, the MAILOU TRADITION manufacture is still located in the Bretagne region, employs more than 20 people and belongs to Doudou & Compagnie, the french leader in this field ! The company also collaborates with luxury Houses for high-end products. And has been awarded in 2015 with the EPV label (French Heritage Company) for their technical knowledge. You will have the choice…
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Wooden game by JEU JURA
In 1911 in the Jura mountains area (east of France), Mr Henri Liégeon founded a wood workshop. 20 years later his son started to manufacture wooden toys and games. And more than 100 years later, Jeu Jura is still a family business, creator of iconic french games. 100% made in Jura, the choice is wide : classical board game boxes (some countain 150 rules games). Construction games ( with the famous Swiss mountain cabin model ,since 1931 !). Outdoor games (croquet, bowling or pétanque). Carpenter’s workbench and tools kits. School boards… Just make you choice ! You can buy the Jeu Jura games in toys…
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Household linen by LE JACQUARD FRANCAIS
“Le Jacquard Français” brand is one of the 3 last jacquard French manufacturers. Reminder: Jacquard fabric is a textured fabric with complex patterns woven into it, rather than printed, dyed or embroidered on the top. It is the French Joseph-Marie Jacquard, a weaver of the textile Lyon city, who created in 1801 the revolutionary Jacquard loom.The machine uses a series of punch cards, rather than a draw boy, to guide the loom, telling it which threads to raise at which times in order to create a jacquard weave. “Bistanclaque pan ” is the other nickname of the jacquard loom, due to its specific working noise. And by the way, the…
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Braided shopping bag by FILT1860
We already know that one of the correct behavior for environmental protection is to avoid the use of disposable bags. And that is why some of our grandparents tips or useful products became the new trend ! I am especially talking about the braided shopping bag… the one that all the housewives had been using till the 70′. Yes, the same one that had been supplanted by disposable plastic bag ….But it is payback time ! The Filt1860 company was funded in 1860 in Normandy (Caen city) by peasants : they used to braid their own crops bags or nets. 160 years later, the company is still there !…
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Children book “Lily mène l’enquête” by PEGGY NILLE
“Lily mène l’enquête à Paris” (Lily leads the investigation in Paris) is part of the book collection (Lily cherche et trouve) of the Nathan Publishing ltd. This time, the young Lily and her famous cat Mia are in Paris: while strolling around the city, their attention is drawn by a figure walking on the rooftops ! A good excuse to start a new investigation… -:) This book will allow the young reader (+4 years old) to discover the French capital, beautifully and colorfully illustrated by the talented Peggy Nille. You can buy this children’s book in traditional book stores ( Fnac or other bookshops). If you liked this book, 2…
