Wilson, Puzzle Michèle

Michèle Wilson founded the company in 1975 after a period working for Établissements Vera where she learned the craft of jigsaw cutting. In the early 1980's when Vera ceased trading PMW became the major French manufacturer of hand-cut puzzles, a position it maintains to this day. Michèle Wilson ran the company until 1997, handing over to Sophie Olle-Laprune who herself stepped down in 2014. Julien Vahanian then took over and is still in charge. The main manufacturing site is in Burgundy and there are two retail outlets in Paris.

Puzzle Michèle Wilson have continued the fine tradition of high quality plywood jigsaw puzzles manufactured in France.Like the excellent Puzzle Vera ranges they feature coloured backing to the pieces which lends a real touch of class, along with a very tidy finish to the reverse.

Techniques such as colour line-cutting are prevalent, along with interlocking borders and outline cutting.
Cut from poplar wood with scroll saws utilising very fine blades, and using high class prints and skilful techniques have helped make these excellent puzzles very popular, particularly amongst those looking for a traditional, yet challenging wooden puzzle.

Special thanks to Jacques Vélu for introducing me to these super puzzles, and for supplying so much information and so many photographs to display here.