In 1989, the workshop opened its doors in Gennevilliers, very close to Paris and the city’s conservatory.
The couple joined forces for 10 years with a third luthier, Michele Mecatti, who is currently pursuing his career in Florence.

They took up the challenge of creating a high-performance violin making center in a working-class town, helping Pierre Grunberger, bow maker, then Morgan Briant, guitar maker, to settle there.