OUR HISTORY
Engrave the ephemeral into the eternal.
French Castle is an art house born from a simple and universal ritual:
that of opening a bottle of wine, surrounded by those who matter.
We believe that certain objects can hold the memory of a moment.
And that the ultimate luxury does not lie in what one possesses,
but in what we experience together, here, now.
Our works are not mere decorations.
They are the sculpted witnesses of an art of living:
sharing, the table, the wine, the memory.
Each XXL cap is designed to be a discreet and powerful reminder:
don't let the moment slip away.
- Hugo Lamarque -
Le secret des bouchons
Chaque bouchon est un fragment de mémoire. Il ne ferme pas une bouteille. Il ouvre un souvenir.
Scultpé ou peint, il devient l'écho d'un moment partagé.
Le partage comme art de vivre
À l'origine de chaque pièce, il y a un instant vécu à plusieurs. French Castle célèbre la table, les rires, les verres qui s'entrechoquent.
Un terroir gravé dans le bois
100% made in France, 100% ancré dans le terroir.
Chaque pièce naît à Bordeaux, entre tradition viticole et savoir-faire d'atelier. Une ode au patrimoine vivant.
l'ambition du beau
L'art exige l'excellence.
Nos créations s'inscrivent dans une quête de justesse, de précision, de beauté. Le détail n'est jamais un hasard.
Engrave the ephemeral into the eternal.
Made to last. Designed to bring people together.
“I left my studies to create French Castle. Very early on, I realized that I wasn't cut out to follow a set path. I wanted to build a house.
To offer a work that forces us to slow down,
to look around, to honor the moment.
A cork, if well made, can remind everyone of what is most precious to them: the present.”
Hugo Lamarque
The faces of the house
Hugo LAMARQUE — Artist
Artist and founder, Hugo imagines, creates, paints, sculpts.
Each XXL cork is born in his hands, with rare rigor.
It is the creative impulse, the obsession with detail, the fire that pushes further.
Paul HOUYET — Manager
A partner in the house, Paul ensures that French Castle communicates with the world.
It develops relationships, initiates meetings, embodies the elegance of the bond.
A fine strategist and deeply cultured, he is the living link between the workshop and exceptional places.
THE FIRST STEPS
2019
Hugo makes his first cork, a Montus 2001 that his grandfather was particularly fond of.
The beginnings of a vision
2021
The birth of French Castle, with the first orders for hand-painted corks on raw wood logs.
The essential alliance
2022
The arrival of Paul, a valuable support in the administrative and management aspects. Since then, he has never let me down, a duo united by ambition.
Innovation in progress
2023
Design and sketches of new formats: the bottle box and the lamp. The workshop takes a creative turn.
Art takes to the skies
2024
The birth of monumental formats: the high table with glass tops and the champagne cork. A new dimension for French Castle.
A new chapter
2025
Launch of the redesigned site, new ambitions and a creative spirit to mark the history of the art of living.
OUR FAVORITE PIECES
Sur mesure d'exception
Sur mesure d'exception
À PROPOS
LA MAISON EN TROIS MOTS
Le Sens
Pourquoi nous ne créons pas de simples objets. Ce que chaque bouchon incarne.
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