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  Léon Burrus

  Leon was an industrial and urban planning visionary. As early as 1938 he began originating and creating cutting-edge production facilities.

  In his capacity as mayor of Boncourt and president of the ...

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  Marguerite Burrus

  Leon’s wife Marguerite, called Guigui, had four sons. The eldest, Charles Burrus, would take over management of the business.

  Marguerite was a piano virtuosa and champion horsewoman who participated in numerous ...

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  Domaine de Guilé

  Leon and Marguerite Burrus built the Domaine de Guilé in 1928 after two years of marriage.

  Leon made sure that their home was facing France, where his wife had grown up. ...

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  Sale of F.J. Burrus

  The factory was sold in 1996 to Rothmans, later to become BAT.

  The Ruperts were longtime competitors of the Burruses, who had a special relationship with them because the two families ...

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