Born in 1928, Jean Paul Lauxerrois served his apprenticeship with Marcel Vatelot in Paris and then in Mirecourt from 1947-1950 with François Lotte. He joined André Chardon’s workshop working with Marcel and Etienne Vatelot. He set up his own workshop in Paris in 1959, moving to Bordeaux in 1980. In the 1950’s and ‘60s, Jean Paul was one of the most important figures in the revival of the great tradition of  French bow making.