The Chapel Frères & Cie factory

1904
The brothers Gustave, Désiré, Joseph and Jules Chapel convert an former post-relay inn into a pipe factory.
1921
Désiré, Joseph et Jules go into partership and establish the Chapel Frères & Cie corporate.

1925
Marketing of the Gitana brand (horn stem).
1955
Marketing of the Chap brand (vulcanite stem).

1979
Acquisition of the Jima brand.
1988
Chapel Frères & Cie is taken over by the Berrod-Regad group and the premises of the rue François Peillot are abandoned and fitted out for flats.