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Tribute to Gérard Vicaire

Since the first order made for Despard in 1931, owning your “own” Vicaire has always been the symbol of belonging to a small, very closed but infinitely desirable club.

The birth of the Auguste

The debate fascinates circus historians: who is the first Auguste? This heir to the Greek, Osque and Latin buffoons appeared on a ring at the end of the 19th century. They say it was at Renz's. The sources are vague.

Tribute to Pierre Etaix

clown, illustrator, filmmaker, playwright and poet...Pierre Etaix was all in one. His entire output is still here, helping us to see the world differently and to love it, vibrant as it is with extraordinary, mysterious colours.