HISTORY

XIIIth Century: Its origins date back
to the Middle Ages, when the monks established a
factory first for the manufacture of swords and later
surgical instruments.
XVIIIth Century: The French Revolution ended the
religious use of the monastery, and it was sold to
the Vitry family in 1795.
XIXth Century: Vitry became the most famous
maker of nail clippers in the world, supplier of many
royal families, and has participated in many
international shows:
1855 : Paris / 1862 : Londres / 1867 : Paris
1878 : Paris / 1881 : Melbourne / 1889 : Paris
1893 : Chicago / 1894 : Anvers / 1900 : Paris
1903 : Hanoï.
XXth Century :
1907: Thinet Company (established in 1856) bought
Vitry.
Mr Jules Thinet invented the first razor with
disposable blades.
1954: His successor and grandson,
Mr Maxence Villiers launched a range of manicure
and pedicure equipment for exclusive
pharmaceutical sale.
1986: pos Oscar award
1995: Vitry's factory is still in Nogent, in the same
building.
  
 
  
     


Vitry is
the oldest manufacture
of Nogent.