UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS, A FAMILY TEXTILE HOUSE BRINGING TOGETHER THREE GENERATIONS

  • In 1980, a small family business was created in France thanks to the initiative of Gian Michele Panza and the support of his wife and talented designer, Martha Panza. Together, they founded a family textile company near Lyon, specializing in the engraving of rotary cylinders for textile printing. They quickly became known throughout Europe. Two decades later, in the year 2000, a wind of change blew through the family business. It was then that the founder's daughter, Marie-Pierre, and her husband, Régis Dumaine, took over the management of the company. Embodying a new step towards innovation, the company combines the traditional know-how of cylinder engraving with the technical expertise of an increasingly digital world. So, they embarked on the journey of digital textile printing, weaving their way into a new era of creativity and possibilities.

  • Subsequently, their children Marion, Robin, and Coline joined the family adventure, thus bringing together three successive generations. Eager to preserve and promote the French textile industry, together they created the brand UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS.

    UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS is the combination of past, present and future, involving the best of each generation. It is the captivating story of a family that has forged an invisible link between eras.

    Today, we are delighted to present to you the Fall-Winter 24 collection. It is inspired by MARTHA's youthful drawings applied to splendid silk squares, meticulously made in factories in the Lyon region. A tribute to history and French elegance.

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DISCOVER THE RICH HISTORY OF THE HOUSE THROUGH THE WORK OF A FAMILY BUSINESS AND ITS SUCCESSORS.

1941 - CHILDHOOD IN TORINO

Gian Michele Panza was born on February 27, 1941 in Turin, Piedmont. He is the second of three children. His father, a cabinetmaker, allowed the family to settle in France in 1948.

1956 - MARTHA, THE DRAWER

Martha began designing silhouettes inspired by fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Patou, Schiaparelli, Nina Ricci, Worth, Balenciaga, Paquin and Christian Dior. She also studied sewing and created pieces taken from Modes et Travaux and Jardin des modes magazines.

1960 - A MEETING IN LYON

During the 1960s, Gian Michele evolved in the textile printing industry in Lyon, where he fell in love with Martha, the artist of his heart.

“THIS FORCE THAT PUSHES US TOWARDS INFINITY. »

1980 - CREATION OF MAISON MICHEL GRAVEUR

THE FIRST GENERATION

Gian Michele and Martha Panza decide to join forces to found Maison Michel Graveur. The company opened its doors on October 28, 1980 in the Beaujolais region. At its beginnings, Maison Michel Graveur included three workshops and employed 5 people.

1998 - IN 18 YEARS, THE HOUSE BECAME WORLD LEADER

Maison Michel Graveur now has 130 employees and has become a reference in Europe.​

“WITH THIS GREAT DESIRE TO LIVE. »

1999 TO PRESENT – SUCCESSION TIME

THE SECOND GENERATION

At the age of 30, Marie-Pierre Dumaine was appointed President of Maison Michel Graveur. Emblematic, its first investment action in digital printing shakes up the textile industrial world and instills a spirit of emancipation, embodying all its youth in the textile sector of the 2000s. It forges bold and international relationships. She has an avant-garde view on the world of fashion and furniture.

Accompanied by her husband Régis, they founded the Valtex Group. The group will quickly be labeled a Living Heritage Company.

With rare professional complementarity and unwavering support, Marie-Pierre and Régis will lead the Valtex Group for several decades. They will constantly be keen to defend both the values ​​transmitted by Gian Michele and Martha Panza and the know-how transmitted to them. The last French company in the rotary cylinder engraving printing sector, this great resilience is proof of limitless faith in the strength of their family business.

2023 - UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS

THE THIRD GENERATION

  • In November 2023, the children of Marie-Pierre and Régis, Marion, Coline and Robin, imagine UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS a brand that takes the best of three generations and reflects the expectations of our days.

    Fascinated by the artistic universe, in particular, sensitive to the palette of Paul Cézanne, to the lighting technique used by the contemporary artist Pierre Soulage, the transmission of emotions of the haute couture house Chanel, and charmed by the songs of Andrea Pavarotti, it is from this universe that Marion draws her sophisticated and architectural ideas. Marion encourages universal empowerment and powerful sisterhood. The messages of the collections celebrate the values ​​held by women, transcending injunctions and stereotypes. She wishes to forge valuable links between know-how and cultures.

  • Robin, recognized for his rock spirit and his sense of extravagance, gives a unique dimension to the brand image of UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS. His dreamlike creativity highlights the rich possibilities of digital design, masterfully orchestrated through exceptional skills in computer graphics and artificial intelligence.

    Benefiting from her expertise in the fields of climate change and sustainable development, Coline aspires to perpetuate the heritage of this historic House by merging her knowledge, including that acquired in the circular economy during her graduate studies at HEC in Canada. In order to encourage the acquisition of goods that will last a lifetime, Coline wishes to highlight her commitment to the environment by highlighting production values ​​that reduce waste.

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2023 - LAUNCH OF UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS

A HERITAGE PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.

A tribute to history and French elegance.

Adopting UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS pieces not only expresses individuality but also contributes to a more conscious and sustainable approach to consumption.

FALL WINTER 2024 COLLECTION

UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS 

DISCOVER OUR SILK SQUARE