After studying ceramics, Heidi Caillard moved from Switzerland and settled in a village called Blauzac near Uzes. In 1971, she and her husband bought a falling down farmhouse within the picturesque walled medieval village of Lussan in Provence. Les Ceramiques de Lussan was created in 1974 and the rest is history.

Her son has managed the small family business since 1994 from Lussan. All Les Ceramiques de Lussan ceramics are created by hand and are glazed to exacting standards. The colourful ceramic Guineafowl, affectionately known as the "fowl of Lussan" are still made using Heidi's original designs. Each piece is much more than just a decorative object, they are highly collectable works of art.

Sophie Mouton-Perrat & Frédéric Guibrunet - make one of kind, four-handed creations

He was structuring the paper, she was poetizing it. She was exhibiting in Paris, he was exhibiting in Toronto, they met in Brouage.

And there was born the union of two beings made of paper. Since then, their works have been prizewinning (Toronto, Paris …) and have seduced the gallery of the Opera of Paris, Charmey, TAAJ, Fleux the Museum of the decorative arts of Paris, the gallery Talents, Van Cleef & Arpels … Their creations are long-lasting, realized with attention and respect, for their owners’ pleasure.

Armentières in Northern France, has been known as the "city of the fabric" since the middle ages. Charvet has been in production here for more than a century. Originally Charvet produced industrial fabrics for use in worker’s clothing, tarpaulins, awnings and naval jackets. Flax is grown extensively in Flanders, so at the beginning of the 20th century the company expanded into weaving linen. They now used their weaving expertise to produce linen for the home - table cloths, tea towel, towels, bedding, curtains, aprons, cushions and accessories. These products have the feeling of being imbued with history, unchanged since women of France filled their wardrobe with linens to last a lifetime.

Linen can claim a place in history. It is the oldest fabric in the world, dating back to Egyptian times around the fourth millennium BC, when the Nile Valley was a center of production. It’s origins are attributed to the Goddess Isis, whose priests only wore white linen as a symbol of purity. The pharaohs also wore linen and it was used in mummification. A few centuries later, the Romans moved linen into the home, where it has remained ever since.

Flax cultivation is one of the most ecological in the world, a renewable, recyclable and biodegradable natural fiber.

The original concept for the store was to display antiques and contemporary tableware, embroidered linen and gastronomic books. These elements created a sense of marrying cultural heritage and modernity through the art of entertaining.

Aude Clément had previously studied architecture at Beaux Art and Camondo School. She then became a journalist, working for prestigious magazines like Figaro magazine, Gault et Millau, Nouvel Economiste, Cosmopolitan and Lui. Around this time she decided to design and curate the objects she needed to illustrate her articles. This is where it all started in 1977.

Pieces were created in the hand painted tradition with themes inspired by nature, mountains and the hunt. With her original creations you’ll find rigorous aestheticism and quality production with a reference to French culture and style. These are the ingredients that make design for the table part of a refined life style.

In 1987, she opened a 600m2 store located between the Hotel Crillon and Hermes where she featured artists like Cindy Sherman, Ettore Sottsass, Richard Meier, Franck Evennou. The store featured Memphis furniture displayed with a remarkable selection of tableware. Today, Au Bain Marie has two locations on the Paris left bank.

After working as an engineer, her son César Clément has joined Au Bain Marie to further develop and promote the collections in France and around the world.