As part of their first state visit, in the presence of Madame Brigitte Macron, Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited le19M in Paris on Thursday, September 21st 2023. They met craftsmen and women, artists, and students of the new educational programme run by CHANEL, The Prince’s Foundation, and le19M.
King Charles III’s first state visit to France includes commitments highlighting the importance of sustainable development and community, values shared with CHANEL and le19M. Their Majesties were hosted at le19M by Madame Brigitte Macron and by Bruno Pavlovsky, President of CHANEL SAS and President of le19M.
A space for both work and education, as well as a meeting place, this establishment conceived on CHANEL’s initiative is dedicated to the preservation and transmission of fashion, decoration, and design savoir-faire. Located between the 19th arrondissement of Paris and the Porte d’Aubervilliers, le19M brings together under one roof ten Maisons d’art, their teams, and their archives— representing nearly 600 artisans and experts—, la Galerie du 19M, and the École Lesage.
During their visit, the royal couple met with several artisans with innovative, heritage savoir-faire from several workshops of the Maison Lesage, which will celebrate its centenary in 2024.
Their Majesties had the opportunity to greet the students from the first class of the educational programme, “Métiers d’art de CHANEL and The Prince’s Foundation in partnership with le19M”: between January and June 2023, these students were in residency at the Lesage embroidery school and trained in the savoir-faire of the Lesage, Lemarié, and Montex houses.
