Admiring the art of leather and saddle work, smelling the leather, touching its very soft grain, is an opportuni-ty offered on Rue du Midi, right in the centre of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Sandrine Bordenave opened her workshop-boutique here 13 years ago. Having worked for Hermès, she makes bags, belts, wallets and very fine accessories with her small team, in front of her clients. Limited collec-tions, elegant, sustainable, the result of long hours gaining expertise with leather of sheer excellence. "We work short-circuit with two local tanneries (Carriat and Garat), suppliers for French luxury goods," says San-drine, whose personal touch focuses on the finish of her leather goods. Beautiful, pure craftsmanship.