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French town making a comeback in shoemaking

30/10/2015

The area around French town Romans-sur-Isère, once home to a thriving leathergoods and footwear industry, is undergoing a revival, according to local press. Despite shoemakers Charles Jourdan and Stephane Kelian closing last year and the industry’s workforce falling from 2,000 in 1993 to less than 800 in 2011, by adjusting their focus to...

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