Some of you may know about Duralex drinking glasses. They are an icon of French cafés and canteens, and once you know them you will see them everywhere in France. A few of you may also know the company which manufactures them came very close to closing last year [see my post on the subject]. The French public was aghast! Luckily a deal was brokered whereby the local municipality bought the factory buildings and a workers cooperative took over the ownership of the business. So you can still buy Duralex tumblers and café glasses. Hurrah!
I did so last week, as I needed new tumblers. I already have the faceted café glasses (Picardie design).
If you want to take home a souvenir of something that is truly French, take home a box of six Duralex glasses. They will cost about 10 euros. I bought mine in SuperU, but depot ventes, brocantes, vide greniers are a source of second hand vintage Duralex for just centimes each.
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We are big fans of Duralex glasses and have quite a few, the Picardie comes in a large range of sizes.
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