Le Repère du Zèbre, your 85m² concept store showcasing 100% Made in France, upcycled and handcrafted products.

A boutique showcasing French designers, whose products and articles are offered in the heart of the Alpes-Maritimes in the pretty Provencal village of Valbonne.

A partner store for France’s leading brands, committed to producing quality products while preserving the environment.

1,200 product references:

  • Decoration
  • Textiles
  • Fashion accessories
  • Jewelry
  • Cosmetics, care and well-being
  • Bookshop and stationery

Designers and a story behind every item

Behind each item proposed by Le Repère du Zèbre: a person, a story, a manufacturing process and a precise location.

French craftsmanship showcased for products that are unique, eco-friendly, authentic and steeped in history.

The diversity of French craft and creative products

Discover a wide range of accessories and items handcrafted by our partner designers:

  • Loulou de Nantes : pretty key rings with messages, made from leather scraps in Nantes
  • Les Babioles, les Mistinguettes, Lucyluce, Bichonne: various costume jewelry designers, varied and original range
  • Workshop 325: reawakening our childlike heart, with these Lego-shaped sculptures, renamed the “Givers of Love”, perfect or imperfect, the choice is yours!
  • I’ve seen the Virgin: ex-votos and Notre Dame de la Garde, revisited and colored
  • French Cancan: cushion cover designer
  • Néolitique: designer from Cagnes sur Mer, who transforms marble scraps into candleholders and soap dishes.
  • Le P’tit Franc : upcycling franc coins into pretty bracelets and rings
  • Zaralobo: The designer uses old school geography maps to transform them into lighting fixtures and trays.

You’ll also find our collaborations with top French brands:

  • 1083 jeans: the essential brand of French jeans made “less than 1083 km from home”.
  • Parisienne et alors: a highly feminine, Parisian range
  • Splice: tee-shirts and polo shirts made from Normandy-grown linen
  • Baie Brune: a chic brand of women’s swimwear
  • Le Slip Français: the iconic brand of briefs 100% made in France
Our textiles
  • Saint James: a workshop renowned since 1850 for the manufacture of sailors’ sweaters and sailors’ jackets
  • Dagobert à l’envers: reversible socks and underwear with a non-conformist look
  • Sessile: a brand of leather sneakers made between Nantes and Angers
  • Jieldé : the famous French brand of industrial lamps
  • Revol: the art of the table sublimated with porcelain tableware
  • Monochromic: iconic and revisited decorative objects in ceramics

Come and visit our Concept-Store in Valbonne to discover all our partner designers and brands. You’ll also find an area featuring a selection of books by Editions Marabout, dedicated to food, gardening, nature and well-being.

Margot’s commitment to French brands in its Concept-Store

Le Repère du Zèbre is Margot’s pride and joy: exclusively French or upcycled products. A tribute to French know-how, with respectful working conditions for craftsmen, while preserving nature.

That’s why all the items offered in the store come from French designers from the 4 corners of France, artisans and partnerships with brands sharing the same values and commitment as Le Repère du Zèbre.

Upcycling

“When the second life of an object is more beautiful than the first”.

What is upcycling?

Upcycling is the principle of recycling “upwards” by transforming an object or using used or new materials from dormant stocks.

At Repère du Zèbre, you’ll be amazed by the ingenuity of our designers in recycling materials and objects, making them both useful and beautiful.

  • Maison Tchin-Tchin : glasses and candles made from bottle butts
  • Le P’tit Franc: gold- and silver-plated jewelry made from old franc coins
  • Vent de voyage: bags made from old boat sails
  • Spiromix: sculptures made from Moulinex kitchen utensils
  • Neolithic: creations from blocks of marble
  • Zaralobo: lighting fixtures or trays made from old school cards