The origins of French know-how
Founded in 1898 by chemist Maurice Berger, the company now known as Maison Berger Paris began with a pragmatic invention: a catalytic lamp designed to purify the air in hospital wards. This technical process, rooted in innovative scientific research, would over the decades become a familiar object in homes.
An industrial presence in Normandy
Historically based in Grand-Bourgtheroulde (Eure, Normandy), the company remains deeply anchored in this French industrial region. It is here that products born of its expertise are assembled and packaged, within a facility that combines automation with skilled artisanal gestures. Awarded the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV – ‘Living Heritage Company’) label in 2015, Maison Berger Paris is among the rare French companies whose technical excellence and industrial mastery are recognised as part of the national heritage.
A company with an international footprint
Today, Maison Berger Paris employs around 160 people, split between its industrial operations in Normandy and its commercial and administrative teams.
The company’s turnover is estimated at between €50 million and €108 million, with a large share – generally around 75% – generated through exports. Its products are distributed in approximately 60 countries, through more than 7,000 points of sale worldwide.
A story that continues to live in interiors
Even today, Maison Berger Paris embodies a story of French innovation born from the meeting of science, design and olfactory sensibility. This trajectory – rooted in strong local production and sustained international illustrates how a 19th-century invention continues to shape contemporary practices around air quality and the atmosphere of our living spaces.
When design meets perfumery
In recent years, Maison Berger has multiplied collaborations with designers and perfume houses. These partnerships have given rise to objects that reflect a particular era or creative universe: designer editions by figures such as Jonathan Adler, as well as collaborations with perfume houses such as Lolita Lempicka. These initiatives are not merely about launching new products; they revisit established codes, explore artistic and olfactory signatures, and place the lamp in dialogue with other forms of contemporary creation.
A story written in our homes
More than 125 years after its creation, the lamp continues to span generations. It accompanies changes in our lifestyles and interiors, at times a heritage object, at others a reflection of current trends. Maison Berger Paris thus remains a discreet yet constant witness to the way we inhabit our spaces and to the intimate relationship we maintain with the air that surrounds us.
