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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

All our group’s activities and businesses are linked to forests, nature and, more broadly, the environment. We therefore have responsibilities and duties. We must be AWARE that everything begins with the forest, and that the reason for the work of each one of us is to develop the potential of the exceptional woods it produces, […]

Mentioning the name Fanny brings to mind Pagnol; it evokes the South, the scrubland, Aubagne, and the song of cicadas. Here in Murlin, we have our own Fanny. Fanny Piccot. She may not have the southern accent, but she has a smile that sings.     « “I feel good here, at Charlois. I like what […]

October is traditionally pink. It is the month dedicated to the fight against breast cancer, a time for prevention and awareness. On this occasion, Florence Vard, president and founder of Foutu Cancer 58, and La Chênaie have joined forces for a common cause.   Foutu Cancer 58 Wednesday, October 9th in Murlin. A day like […]

Nestled within the ancient oaks of the Bertranges Forest, a well-kept secret of wellness and beauty awaits discovery: La Chênaie. For generations, the Charlois family has cultivated unique expertise in forestry, stave-making, and cooperage. Since 2016, they have drawn from the very essence of oak to craft skincare products that embody beauty both i [...]

In 1928, after eight generations of forestry activity, Eugène Charlois established a splitting workshop in Murlin: Maison Charlois.   After the selection of oak trees in the forest by Charlois buyers, the most crucial step in the crafting of stave-grade oak is the splitting of the wood. This is an ancestral skill, a traditional technique […]

A few weeks ago, with the autumn sale in Nevers approaching, the Charlois team headed into the Bertranges Forest to appraise a parcel set to go under the hammer on October 4th. Known as Parcel 250, it was one of the finest lots listed in the ONF catalog.   For this sale, around 120 lots […]

We’re delighted to present the website of Ateliers du Chêne, the Charlois sawmill specializing in railway sleepers and oak sawn timber!   This new platform provides greater visibility for Ateliers du Chêne, located in Saint-Martin-du-Puy in the Morvan region of France, to showcase their expertise, their ultra-efficient production tools and the vari [...]

For the Third Year in a Row theFonds Charlois pour l’Art et la Forêt and the Manufacture tonnelière La Grange will open their doors on September 21 and 22, 2024, for theEuropean Heritage Days.. A special edition for the Manufacture tonnelière La Grange which was awarded the Entreprise du patrimoine vivant (EPV) label in recognition […]

Globe-trotting Cooper Companion   A great-grandfather who was a cooper and a grandfather who was a winemaker. The foundations were set for Benoît Torcheboeuf, Production Manager at Tonnelleries Artisanales de Charente, which includes the Marchive and Mercier cooperages. He could have chosen to work with his father, who ran a public works company, b [...]