Brief history of the slipper...
Don't worry, I'm not going to go into a historical and technical text! Just two or three little things for the smile ...
Initially, around the Middle Ages, the ancestor of the slipper was slipped into wooden clogs, to be both warmer and more comfortable. And then, little by little, when returning to the farm, we took the habit of removing the wooden clogs ... but keep the slippers on the feet!
Under Louis XIV (about!), the slippers became a bit generalized, in the beautiful interiors of castles. It was not the nobles who wore them, but their valets! The idea was to prevent them from being heard coming and going, and to have them help maintain the beautiful waxed floors!
We must also, of course, mention Cinderella's famous slipper, which was not made of "glass", as is often seen, but of "vair", grey and white squirrel fur...
And finally, let us note that the oldest slipper factory in France was created in 1795, and employed up to 2000 people! This until 1987, when it succumbed to the assaults of an Asian competition.
Visit " La Pantoufle du Berry ".
Solidly supported on a qualitative policy, "La Pantoufle du Berry" resists and is doing well.
With its long experience, this workers' cooperative designs the models and manufactures them entirely on the spot, participating in the local economic development.
And it does not hesitate, each year, to propose new models of "Berryziennes", mules, ankle boots or slippers!
We can't imagine all the know-how of the craftsmen who will offer our feet a soft and comfortable warmth!
To get an idea, you can take part in an unusual visit: that of the factory, a friendly guided tour lasting a good hour. It is organized on reservation, and, precisely, I indicate you the coordinates and the telephone, under this article!
La Pantoufle du Berry
ZI Les Noyers
36150 Vatan
Phone : 02 54 21 83 03
https://lapantoufleduberry.fr/
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