The story of the Carriat tannery began in 1927 in Espelette, a town in the French Basque Country. The young Rémy Carriat began to supply shoe manufacturers in southwest France and quickly established himself as a leading tanner in the French market. Il a rapidement compris que la qualité et la proximité étaient la clé » nous explique Marie Hiriart Carriat, héritière et directrice de l’entreprise familiale.