Another French medieval town with ancient history. Situated on the edge of the Chabréres Forest with an abundance of treats in its natural environment. Guéret is about 2 hours from our shutter building workshops.
- Population: 13,975
- Area: 26.21km2
- Department: Creuse
- Arrondisment: Guéret
- Region: Nouvelle Aquitaine
Nearby towns La souterrain, city of Limoges. Lac Saint-Pardoux is 47km from Gueret.
Guéret and WW2
The allies landed the morning of June 6th 1944 three days before Oradour Sur Glane was attacked by the Nazis in a fit of retaliation. The Guerilla militia fought with the Germans leading to the surrender of the Germans.
Guerilla militias families eventually were given rights within the UK for their efforts during WW2. Joanna Lumley fought for their rights because her father fought with them. Unfortunately, Joanna is also responsible for her imagination that cost London millions for a bridge that was never built.
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We are a small company manufacturing window shutters that has an affinity with the beautiful country that is France. Our workshops are powered by 60% of electricity produced in an environmentally friendly way. Additional electricity needs are supplemented by EDF. The wood we use is certified by PEFC. Working ethically is important to us.
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We live and work here in Limousin Nouvelle Aquitaine since 2010, by building shutters and external doors. Our Shutter Manufacturing Business is based on our homeownership as a “cottage industry”. We are a small, partially off-grid company and do our best to practice our woodwork ethically.
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