Even though Louis Vuitton is owned by the French conglomerate LVMH, there's still a family feeling at the ancestral home and workshops, where trunks and handbags are made in a village outside of Paris. Come along for a special tour.
In 1854, Louis Vuitton, a young French craftsman who had been the personal box maker and packer for Napoleon III's wife, opened a Paris shop featuring the finest handcrafted flat-topped trunks. They were an instant hit, and five years later he moved his workshop to this town strategically located near the Seine, so he could get easy access to the wood for his trunks transported by boat. In the 1870s, he established a family home that was totally redecorated by his son, Georges, in the early 20th century. It was built next to the workshop where trunks were made with exacting care — a place where the tradition continues.
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In 1854, Louis Vuitton, a young French craftsman who had been the personal box maker and packer for Napoleon III's wife, opened a Paris shop featuring the finest handcrafted flat-topped trunks. They were an instant hit, and five years later he moved his workshop to this town strategically located near the Seine, so he could get easy access to the wood for his trunks transported by boat. In the 1870s, he established a family home that was totally redecorated by his son, Georges, in the early 20th century. It was built next to the workshop where trunks were made with exacting care — a place where the tradition continues.
