Quoi de neuf? Products, designs and ideas from around France

Discover this month's new French products including urban shoes, eco-friendly bags and stylish trays 

Cookware company Le Creuset has made its first move out of the kitchen with the Nomad Collection of water bottles, lunchboxes and mugs

Heart and sole

Shoe manufacturer Kleman, founded in 1988, initially specialised in sturdy footwear for military personnel, firefighters and other tradesmen whose safety depended on robustness. In 2013, it expanded into fashionable ‘urban’ shoes, adding elegance to its reputation for quality, with chunky, hardwearing soles a trademark. 

We love these Padror shoes in brown (below, €190) for him and the Dalior mocassins (€130) for her.

New nomads

To mark its 100th anniversary, iconic cookware company Le Creuset has made its first move out of the kitchen with the Nomad Collection, a dazzling new range of isothermic water bottles (gourdes, from €37), mugs (mugs de voyage, €35) and stainless steel meal boxes (boîtes repas, €38). 

All are available in a range of bold, bright colours.

Sacs of style

Saison 1865 is a range of clothing and accessories available exclusively from Printemps (in-store and online) launched back in 2022. The name is a nod to the company’s founding date. 

As an ecologically committed brands, its creations are made from ‘noble’ or recycled materials such as GOTS-certified cotton or Lyocell knitwear, bearing the “Unis vers le beau responsable” label. Production largely utilises European craftsmanship, with all men’s leather good Made in France

Brown ‘Flo’ handbag, €190.

Tray bien

Serve drinks in style with this charming wooden plateau (tray), 37cm in diameter and made in the Jura. 

Not only is it practical and pretty, but informative, too – it is filled with anecdotes and historical details about Notre-Dame de Paris. Price, €49 from Ours Blanc.

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