Boimondau

Machine-translated from the French article

Boimondau (acronym of BOItiers de MONtres du DAUphiné) was a work community specialized in the manufacture of watch cases, located in Valence (Drôme). Born on the initiative of Marcel Barbu, it went through various stages: The Boimondau work community was born from the will of one man, Marcel Barbu. An apprentice jeweller at Person in the Paris region, then a small craft jeweller in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (Val d'Oise) and a watch case assembler, he quickly found himself opposed to class struggle and to his employers.