Childhood discoveries

The childhood of a creator

As a child, I used to take alarm clocks apart, to understand why they ticked so magically, and to have the pleasure of putting them back together again.

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A cellar to learn the ropes

THE BEGINNINGS OF PHILIPPE TOURNAIRE

Self-taught, I groped my way around for a long time, using the knowledge I'd picked up from my family and on my travels. In Morocco, for example, I met craftsmen who worked with very rudimentary tools.

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First store

AN IMAGE THAT SHAPES ITSELF

In 1984, just as I was getting started, I said to myself as I was driving home from a trade show in Paris: "If I had a shop window in town, that would be great, rather than people only coming by word of mouth". So I gave myself permission to think about it, hesitating between Roanne and Montbrison.

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National success

AN INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Today, if I continue, it's because I enjoy being with a team and I try to keep that group spirit. Even if there are rules to respect, there's always a good atmosphere and it's not a chore to come along.

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Family continuity

a different kind of continuity

I'd like to thank all my customers, from the most modest to the most affluent, who have placed their trust in me... and made this story possible.

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