(in French, sorry)
A European industrial success story, very rare these past years.
http://pro.orange.fr/actualites/creation-innovation/la-manufacture-francaise-du-cycle-revit-sa-splendeur-passee.html
Executive summary: after being bought by Spanish then Swedish cycle manufacturers the historic Gitane cycle factory in Machecoul is back on the up and up after receiving fresh cash from Intersport who has decided to sell only "Made in France" bikes in their chain.
I have seen these bikes and the workmanship is what you would expect from a factory which has been making bikes for almost 100 years. And the prices are surprisingly low for the quality.
A European industrial success story, very rare these past years.
http://pro.orange.fr/actualites/creation-innovation/la-manufacture-francaise-du-cycle-revit-sa-splendeur-passee.html
Executive summary: after being bought by Spanish then Swedish cycle manufacturers the historic Gitane cycle factory in Machecoul is back on the up and up after receiving fresh cash from Intersport who has decided to sell only "Made in France" bikes in their chain.
I have seen these bikes and the workmanship is what you would expect from a factory which has been making bikes for almost 100 years. And the prices are surprisingly low for the quality.