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As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform

He’s a forest man. The Bertranges forest, where he grew up and still lives today. Maxime Bollotte, 17, a student at the forestry high school in Crogny (Aube), has just returned from a week’s trip to Romania, where he took part in the European forestry race team championships.   Last September, Maxime was at Charlois […]

Through this new series on the professions of cooperage, we will guide you through each step and skill of the trade, covering the roles of scaler, crosscutter, splitter, sawyer, edger, sorter, quality controller, and stacker of staves.   After the Charlois buyers select the oaks in the forest, the most important task in working oak […]

In conquered staves  If Charlois’ DNA is the forest, and more specifically the oak, Jérémy’s DNA is Charlois. Having joined the company at the age of 21, this young man became passionate about the wood family. Take a look! With Jérémy, time is time. And, as he’s rather early and punctual, I set two alarm […]

Master’s students at École spéciale d’architecture (ESA) de Paris are currently working on the Badminton Pavilion in Parc de la Villette for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was in this context that ESA Paris approached Les Ateliers du Chêne to supply the lumber needed to build the pavilion’s framework.   During the Paris 2024 […]

Wood mosaic artist     Mosaic artist Sister Samuelle will be exhibiting her work in the exhibition spaces of Fonds Charlois during summer 2024. Mosaics made of wood and slate, some adorned with gold leaf. Fifteen works to complement Charlois’ barrel decoration this year. Sister Samuelle, an atypical artist with a singular career path and […]

We Started with 500, and with a Quick Reinforcement… We Ended Up with 1,500 on the Pont de Loire… This is the lesson to be learned from the 12th edition of the Bottine, organized byFrench-Run this weekend in Nevers.   Because everyone, whether directly or indirectly, has been affected, is affected, or will be affected […]

For several years, Charlois has commissioned artists to create designs for barrels crafted in the workshops of the La Grange Cooperage Manufacture. The aim is to highlight the craftsmanship of its coopers while staying true to its policy of supporting contemporary creativity.   After the tattooed barrels by Yannick Meziani, Jordane Saget’s swirling [...]

It was a crowd of great significance at Murlin for the award ceremony of the Departmental and Regional Best Apprentices of France competition. Around 300 people, including the 78 participants in the competition, attended the ceremony.   The meeting was scheduled for 6 PM on Friday, May 31 at Murlin. Accompanied by their parents, friends, […]