Pyrenex: Our story

From 1859, Abel Crabos collected goose and duck feathers from markets and farms in the Landes region around his native village of Saint-Sever.

René Crabos, his son, joins the family company "Abel Crabos & Fils" based in Saint-Sever. René, a rugby champion and captain of the French national team, instils the values of commitment, trust and solidarity that forge the distinctive character of the company.

Marie Crabos, wife of René, designs and makes the first "solidarity" down jackets for humanitarian purposes: to protect from the cold the Landes prisoners of war from the village of Saint-Sever. The down jackets are sent to Germany via the Red Cross.

André Crabos, son of René, creates the first bedding workshops at the heart of the Saint-Sever factory.

Jean Pierre Crabos, André's brother, joins the family business.

The name evokes the nearby mountain range, the natural terrain for its products. This is also the year the first sleeping bags were created.

Birth of the Authentic Jacket, an iconic product embodying the full DNA and expertise of Pyrenex.

Édouard Crabos, son of Jean-Pierre, takes the helm of Pyrenex and places the brand back at the heart of the company's strategy. Pyrenex strengthens its position as number 1 in the French bedding market, while its ready-to-wear line returns to the fore with the great comeback of the down jacket in the fashion market.

Including Alexis Mabille and Alexandre Vauthier.

Continued retail and international development (UK, Japan, Europe, Canada, USA)

Opening of the first jacket workshop "Made in Saint-Sever".

Pyrenex returns to its roots by reinterpreting a mountain collection drawing on its partnership of the time with the celebrated Pyrenean mountaineer Louis Audoubert.

Opening of our new boutique in one of Paris's sought-after districts, on the rue du Temple.