Publisher of Vintage Bicycle Quarterly, Jan Heine, in Seattle, raves about them ,
so much He had to start a magazine to spread the Gospel of French Constructeurs
to the subscribers.

Gilles Berthoud, in France, will build a custom touring bike, fully outfitted bags racks and all .. made there, by his people, and you have an excuse to visit his facility there..

See: http://www.wallbike.com/berthoud.html