Longchamp is 60 years old. The brand story began in 1948 when Jean Cassegrain, the father of today's President, founded the company.
There is a famous horse race track in Paris called Longchamp.
Just next door to it was an old mill that the founder of Longchamp called Cassegrain - which means ""miller"" in French - used to pass in front of.
The company soon found its name: it being only a short trot from the mill to the miller and onto the race track, itself named Longchamp or ""long field""... the way was fore trod!
Longchamp is a private family-run company and as such does not publish financial statements.
Where are Longchamp products made?
Most Longchamp Products are made in France, in the company's workshops (in particular in Segré and Maine et Loire, France).
How many people are employed in production?
Almost 1000 people work for Longchamp in France, 800 people work in production alone.
