Trudon

The company Cire Trudon, established in 1643 as Maison de Cire Trudon is the oldest wax manufacturer in the world. Cire Trudon supplied to the court of Louis XIV, as well as most of the major churches in France.

History

Claude Trudon

1643 comes Claude Trudon, a dealer from Picardy, in Paris. He is owner of a boutique in the rue Saint- Honoré, in the Saint -Roch district through a happy marriage. There he not only works as a grocer, but also as candles dealer and chandler. It provides candles for household lighting as well as for parishes. The candles are handmade at home, with one 's own know -how is developed. At the beginning of the reign of Louis XIV, the master Trudon founded a small family business that bears his name, and will make the property of his heirs.

Jacques Trudon

His son Jacques as he Candle druggist. In the journey of water from the court at Versailles to him in 1687 the title of pharmacist - burner of Queen Marie -Thérèse is awarded. At that time the Trudon Wax drew everyone's attention: Carefully it is harvested in the hive and then poured, which may lead to contamination. That's why it is " whitened " by water. After the wax is dried in long strips outdoors. This makes the wax assumes a white color, lightened naturally by the sun's rays. Thus, the burning flame of the candle illuminates the transparent edges of the wax.

Hierosme Trudon

1737 assumes Hierosme Trudon one of the most famous wax factories that era, at that time owned by Pean de St Gilles, the " Manufaktur d' Antony for bleaching wax & the manufacture of candles ," founded 1702nd Pean de St. Gilles " Hauptwachstraße Supplier of the King ". Rich in experience of his family, is Hierosme his art in the service of the development of this huge workshop. It produces a wax of the highest quality by using only the best harvests of all beehives in the kingdom. Direct from the farmers he ordered better and longer treatments. The quality of the filtered water through gypsum stones, which is used to wash the wax, is a guarantee of purity. In addition, the factory imported the finest cotton to produce wicks, whose combustion is clean and regular.

Trudon provides to the court of Louis XIV and the major churches in France. More than a hundred workers now work in a large building - listed in the register of monuments - in Antony, before considering 1971 in the neighboring region of Bourg- la -Reine. Trudon is the leading wax manufacturer of the Kingdom has become. 1762 praises the engineer Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau in his encyclopedic work " L' art du cirier " ( "The art of wax-chandler " ) the talent of Trudon and its manufacture as an example.

This award is Charles Trudon, the. Of King Louis XVI was ennobled to Earl " Trudon des Ormes ".

In the archives of the house Trudon to find old recipes and tools for the production and for the bleaching of the candles, Roman wrought iron and cast iron sink 17th century. On the wooden forms, decorated with the royal coat of arms, one can decipher inscriptions that indicate their purpose: " Easter candles for the King's Chapel at Versailles ", " evening primrose for the king ."

The house Trudon supplied to Versailles in the final phase of the French monarchy. Even in the prison used Louis XVI. Candles of wax manufactory. The coat of arms and the motto remain hidden under a layer of mortar to escape the revolutionary anger. Thanks to the quality of its products Cire Trudon the house survived this hectic time, the end of the Ancien Régime of the Empire. In the following century Trudon survived the introduction of the gas for domestic lighting and the increasing use of electric lighting.

1889, the manufactory at the World Exhibition is awarded a gold medal.

Trudon today

Today Cire Trudon delivers the candles at numerous churches, such as the parish church of Saint -Roch in Paris, burning in the continuously since 1643 candles from Trudon.

The manufacturer sells its products in France and abroad. For customers include the largest French and international luxury goods manufacturer ( Hermès, Cartier, Dior, Guerlain, Kenzo, etc. ) as well as numerous castles and upscale hotels. The candles are completely natural, the preparation takes place without paraffin and without other petrochemicals. The absence of pollutants guaranteed a wax of remarkable quality and excellent compatibility for the distribution of natural fragrances. The candles also contain any substances to the OSPAR List of Greenpeace.

Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and " Pourquoi naître esclave " by Jean -Baptiste Carpeaux found as a motif for cast busts made ​​of natural wax from Cire Trudon.