Business
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Burning bright— Normandy
Preface
Following a successful rescue reinvention by entrepreneur Ramdane Touhami, historic candle maker Cire Trudon has kept its flame alive and grown to become an industry leader.
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01Cire Trudon’s classic pillar candles
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02The Paris store
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03Factory worker Laëtitia Richard
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04CIR executive director Julien Pruvost
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05Dipping the pillar candles into dye
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06CEO Ramdane Touhami
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07Pouring wax for some of CIR’s licensed candles
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08Spools of wicks
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09A selection of Cire Trudon products
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