Victor Moritz had an idea back in 1935. Cars were increasingly common everywhere in France, especially where he lived in the Alsace region. He opened a small family-owned factory/workshop with the intention to make high-quality springs for the seats of cars, choosing as the locale his charming Alsatian village of Reichshoffen. He hired local artisans and established Tréca Paris, which endures today, though the company has since assumed a far different identity as the most coveted maker of bespoke beds (the name Tréca references French terms for the actual making of springs).

Soon, the springs Moritz made, noted for their tension, durability, and engineering, became a favorite of auto manufacturers. But with the onset of World War II, Moritz made a dramatic change, switching to making springs for hospital beds, a demand for which arose for those wounded in the conflict. When peace came, he then, once again, transformed the company by shifting production to the manufacture of springs for beds purchased by everyday consumers—with all elements made by hand, using highly skilled artisans. What began as a family enterprise has since developed into a leading maker of mattresses and beds.

Tréca Paris is an ongoing story. The very ideals that Victor Moritz began with prevail today: quality, handcraftsmanship, noble materials, artisanal skills. The company likes to refer to what it makes as “signature beds,” meaning that each is unique. Part of that definition relates to the varying tensions of the springs, so as to accommodate the bed’s user. Every material used is pure and “noble,” notably linen, alpaca, cotton, cashmere, wool.

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WRITTEN BY DAVID MASELLO

This story appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of MILIEU.