On April 15, 2025, companies with the Living Heritage Company label (EPV) - Excellence in French Craftsmanship, embodying the excellence of French craftsmanship in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, gathered for their Ordinary General Meeting at an iconic location: Maison Champy, the oldest wine house in Burgundy.
This highlight provided an opportunity to take stock of a fruitful year and, above all, to imagine the future together. On this occasion, the Board of Directors was renewed after a three-year term and now comprises 10 committed members. A big thank you to them for their involvement:
🔹Anthony Cherabieh at PARQUETERIE JANOD 1930
🔹Damien Dodane at CRISTELFrance
🔹Edouard Dumas at La Compagnie Dumas
🔹Elodie Colas Verschoore Co-dirigeante at Fèves Colas Clamecy
🔹Ruiz François-Manuel at KLAUS Chocolatier Confiseur
🔹AMBS Gilles at La Rochère
🔹Jean-Baptiste MOUTON Directeur Général LAROCHE et MAISON CHAMPY at Maison Champy
🔹Marc DESARMENIEN at La Moutarderie Fallot
🔹Odile Dhavernas at MANUFACTURE DE TAPIS DE BOURGOGNE
🔹Sébastien Klein at Berthoud Cycles
This new Council will meet very soon to elect its officers and launch a new cycle, bringing with it many ambitious projects to further promote the exceptional expertise of our beautiful region.
Sincere thanks to all EPV companies present at this AGM: Claire Briottet at Maison Briottet, Jean Christophe GRANDAY at GROUPE GRANDAY, Julie Jacquenet at ETABLISSEMENTS JACQUENET MALIN, Laurent FERY at Distillerie GUY, Mathieu Thierry at Manufacture de Lunetterie THIERRY and Philippe Marguet at Berthoud Cycles.
Many thanks also to Julie Guillot at Réseau Excellence EPV, Thibaud Desforges at Préfecture de la région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, préfecture de la Côte d'Or, Eloïse Peyrafort at AER BFC for their presence and unwavering support.
Finally, a huge congratulations to Jean-Baptiste Mouton, Ava Baudouin and the entire team at Maison Champy for their warm welcome and for organizing an unforgettable day, which concluded with a tour of the historic cellars and a tasting of their fine wines.