Leather and fur stores Mazamet

At the foot of the Black Mountain in the Tarn, the Alran company has been perpetuating traditional know-how since 1903. Specialized in goat, calf and buffalo leathers, its products are intended for leather goods, furniture, bookbinding and sheathing, footwear and orthopedics. Today, the company is proud to work hand in hand with major luxury houses, renowned industrialists, but also art craftsmen and young designers.

The Laquière factory is the region's last artisan tannery manufacturer. Its history is a perfect illustration of Mazamet's evolution. Founded in 1856 on the factory road leading up to the Pic de Nore, the town once boasted 300 specialized businesses. The leather industry has suffered a severe decline over the last century. But La Laquière survives thanks to quality work and ancestral know-how. Clothes are made in the workshop adjoining the boutique, where a dozen seamstresses are hard at work.