The most famous historical malletiers include: Au Départ, founded in 1834 upon the advent of railway travel.
In 1847 Au Départ opened a shop at 7 boulevard Denain in Paris, opposite the Gare du Nord.
La Malle Bernard, established in 1846, is one of the first malletiers to have developed a complete line of luggage and remains as the "oldest trunk maker in existence."
The store located at the corner of the Avenue de l'Opéra remained opened for one hundred years.
Edmé Goyard worked as a malletier then known as Maison Morel (founded in 1792), which his son, François bought out in 1853.