The Charleville-Mézières Maroquinerie becomes the third site of Ardennes de Ardennes Goods and Saddlery Hub of Hermes, following the inaugurations of the Maroquinerie de Bogny-Sur-Meuse in 2004 and the maroon of the Sormonne in 2023. Hermes de Savolein, established in Charleville-Mézière in 2021. For the artisans of the Center of Ardennes and supervises the vocational qualification evaluations cap and CQP in leather and cut respectively. To recruit its artisans, the camera is based on the École Hermes des Savoir-Faire and its association with the Employment Agency of France.
Hermes will open its 26th leather articles site in Charleville-Mezieres in 2027, using 250 artisans. It is the third site in the Hub Ardennes, supported by École Hermès des Savoir-Faire. Built sustainably in a historical site, the installation of 5,800 m² will have solar panels, ecological materials and will promote artisanal heritage, handicraft training and sustainable transport access.
The proximity of the three manufacturers of Ardenas promotes the learning of Hermes' unique experience and the transmission between the artisans of the house's culture and the gestures of the leather work and Saddler work, Hermes said on his website.
The architectural project incorporates the conservation and conversion of the Deville Brownfield site, an emblematic industrial location in the capital of Ardenas, thus preserving its manufacturing legacy, which is recorded in the collective memory. The site is located in the historic center of the city, a few minutes from the station, allowing artisans to travel with sustainable transport. Designed by Colmefy & Associés, the architects behind the Sormonne Maroquinerie, the future manufacture will include three main sections. The original buildings, with their striking Águlos, will house the administrative offices and the cafeteria, while the extension will be dedicated to the work, cutting and sewing workshops, as well as the logistics operations of the site. These two buildings will be connected by a large entrance hall, which will serve as a community center and a crossroads within manufacturing. The entire complex will cover a total area of approximately 5,800 m².
The extension is oriented to the north-south to let the natural light be in the workshops. Hermès is working with local companies in the construction project, and is using insulating materials such as the wooden frame, straw insulation and natural land render and exterior brick walls. The positive energy building will be equipped with almost 1,400 m² of solar panels and will connect to the district heating network, which works with renewable energy and, therefore, will achieve the E4C2 certification.
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