19th century
Beginning of a family epic
Farther from the origins of the Maison Rannou-Métivier, we find the Sieur Louis Perrin, a confectioner in Montmorillon in the 1800s. In 1872, the sisters Chartier Marie-Rose and Marie-Louise, relatives of Louis, continued the family tradition.
The history of our House begins in the back shop of these two ladies, where Marie, our great-great-grandmother, a pastry chef with fairy fingers, worked, as many customers liked to say. In 1900, Marie perpetuated the manufacture of macaroons alone after the death of the last sister Chartier.
1920
Birth of the brand Rannou Métivier
From Marie's marriage with Auguste Métivier was born in 1920, a little Madeleine, a name conducive to a beautiful future...
The Rannou-Métivier brand was born the same year from the union of their two names. The young couple made known to the whole of France the Macaron de Montmorillon through many salons, during which he was awarded many awards.
In 1924, they opened a shop in the heart of Montmorillon, which remains the historic headquarters of the house.
1944
3rd generation
The third generation began in 1944 with Hélène, the only daughter of Madeleine and Fernand. She married Pierre Bertrand, a trained cook. A new lease of life is being given with the diversification of products and the opening of new points of sale. In 1952, Rannou-Métivier created a shop in Poitiers.
1960
Paris and its salons
What an epic! From the Foire de Paris to the Salon de l’Agriculture, Paris and the whole of France discover the Macaron de Montmorillon and our regional specialities. A tour de force for our grandfather, who manufactured in the morning in Montmorillon, delivered at noon in Paris, then returned in the evening to Montmorillon to leave the next day.
1970
Arrival of chocolate
In 1970, Patrick, son of Hélène and Pierre Bertrand, joined the company after a stint with several master chocolatiers and training at the prestigious Swiss school COBA. He develops a range of chocolates. In 1985, he took over the management of the company and opened new shops.
It is also working to develop an eco-responsible cocoa sector.
2011
5th generation
After forty years of exalting gourmet flavours, Patrick Bertrand passed on the reins of the company to his sons, Yann, Lionel and Fabrice. Rannou-Métivier is certified as a Living Heritage Company and perpetuates the family heritage built around the art of gourmet food.
Maison Rannou Métivier is proud to be recognised Living Heritage Company, a label of excellence awarded by the French State. This distinction highlights the rare and exceptional craftsmanship that has been handed down for five generations in the service of taste, tradition and innovation.
Maison Rannou Métivier is a founding member of the Club of Chocolatiers Engaged. This club brings together chocolatiers with the same humanist values, working to develop an eco-responsible cocoa sector. The Club is committed to the fair price paid to planters, the promotion of beans and the defence of organic farming.
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