A few hops from the Vélodrome, world tennis takes off, every February, faster than a yellow ball shattered by a forehand passing. Jean-François Caujolle, the founder of the tournament, immediately managed to attract some heavyweights: Ivan Lendl took the cake alongside Henri Leconte and Arnaud Boetsch. For 31 years, the greatest have followed through the … Read more
In an ordinary residential area of downtown Chartres, below the majestic Gothic cathedral, hides an unusual monument. Behind a shaded alley, the unclassifiable Maison Picassiette (1), built by Raymond Isidore from 1938 until his last breath on September 7, 1964, is revealed. A native of Chartres and municipal agent, he challenged himself to transform his … Read more
A graduate of the Rennes business school, Yannick Le Borgne-Larivière started out in a Spanish subsidiary of Thomson. In 1998, this 50-year-old agreed to take over the gate manufacturing company founded thirty-four years earlier by his father and grandfather. This SME employs 14 people and has a turnover of 2 million euros. Happy in his … Read more