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Meeting French master craftspeople with a golden touch

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We take you to discover rare French firms where master craftspeople with a golden touch keep alive traditional know-how to create the wonders of today. Tours, in the Loire Valley, is home to the Offard workshop, where printers design exceptional new wallpapers and recreate those from the past. Meanwhile, the Auto Classique Touraine garage specialises in restoring the most prestigious pre-war cars by hand. Finally, Olivier Cottet is a string instrument maker who brings old musical instruments back to life.

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