Millet History

The creation of the brand 

1921: Employed by the Maréchal waxed tablecloth company, Mr and Mrs Marc Millet (parents of Messrs Raymond and René Millet) founded a provisions bag and haversack production company in St Fons (69).

Labour force: 10 people

1928: Transfer of the company to Annecy at Les Marquisats.

1934: Development of production, appearance of the first backpacks with frame.

The first Millet backpacks collection

Takeover by brothers René and Raymond

1939/45: The Millet brothers were involved in the French Resistance: René Millet in les Bauges, Raymond Millet in les Glières. They supplied backpacks to the Resistance movement.

In 1945, the Millet brothers really took over the company.

1946: René Millet, member of the CAF (French Alpine Club), had the idea of creating backpacks adapted to mountaineering. At the CAF, he met Louis Lachenal who took an active part in developing these packs.