Louis Decottegnie,
The family business that engraved Mouvaux in marble
Specialist in chimneys and marble since 1984, the company Louis Decottegnie has always remained attached to Mouvaux where family history has its origins. Today, the saga continues between tradition, quality and modernity.
It is impossible to talk about Louis Decottegnie without mentioning his family history and his attachment to the city of Mouvaux. We must go back in 1850 to find the first foundations by the grandfather, rue Mirabeau, which was called at the time the "Pavé bleu". Since then, the generations have succeeded one another and have continued to develop the company Decottegnie, specialized in building and tiling.
Emancipation
In the 50s, the young Louis Decottegnie naturally enters the family business where parents, uncle, brother and cousin also work. "I was 14 years old and I started my tiler training, recalls the manager. But already at the time, what I preferred was the chimneys! After his CAP, he quickly created the decoration marble workshop in the 60s. The specialization is so extensive that it forces the historical society to split in two: Louis takes his independence in 1984 with the creation of his own company "Louis Decottegnie".
Out of the question for the entrepreneur to leave Mouvaux. "We moved a lot inside Mouvaux without ever leaving it. Each time, we had to move for lack of space, remember, a bit amused, Louis Decottegnie. We settled for 10 years rue Marceau: the street was so narrow that we had to awaken the poor residents to move their cars every other day.
Handover
In 1993, it's back to rue Mirabeau, where a showroom is created. "A real click" for customers who can now get a more concrete idea of their project. Marble, natural stones and composites, fireplace and inserts, fireplaces wood, gas, stoves are now exposed at Louis Decottegnie where twenty employees are active, marketing to the installation through the realization in the workshop.
Today, Louis Decottegnie remains the manager but has continued the family tradition leaving, 21 years ago, the reins to his son, Eric. "I do not make any decisions and I rely entirely on the new generation," says one who is still very active on the creation of new models by drawing his ideas on the Pinterest sharing network.
Over the decades, the company has reinvented itself to offer an offer in keeping with its time. And nothing seems to announce the end of the family saga: the grandson of 21 years has just officially entered the company after a year alternately. When the time comes to retire for his father Eric, it is he who should take the torch. His name ? Louis Decottegnie ...
Article written by Justine Pluchard de Nordeclair
