Saint Olive Family

Saint Olive Family refers to the Zacharie lineage, a Lyon family whose documented history extends from the seventeenth century into the present. It is not presented as a single contemporary consumer brand, but as a family name associated with several lines of activity that influenced Lyon and the surrounding region. The principal branches identified in historical accounts are the Saint Olive apothecary-perfumers, the artist and designer Paul Lambert Saint Olive, the sculptor Michel Saint Olive, and the Saint Olive banking family. The earliest documented commercial activity is associated with Hugues Boiteux de Saint Olive, born in 1650 at Saint-Chef-en-Bourgoin in Isère. In 1675 he established apothecary-perfumery businesses. In the seventeenth century, apothecaries commonly traded in ingredients used for both medicines and perfumes. The Saint Olive establishments specialized particularly in wax and flower essences, serving perfumers in the Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon areas. This activity placed the family within the regional trade in botanical, aromatic and pharmaceutical materials rather than in modern packaged cosmetics. Pierre Saint Olive, Hugues's son, continued and expanded the family tradition after studying in Paris and Montpellier. His training included work associated with the Jardin royal des plantes médicinales, the University of Montpellier's medical faculty and the Montpellier botanical garden. In 1708 he acquired the Berthault apothecary shop in Chalon-sur-Saône and subsequently obtained other establishments in the region. Historical material attributes approximately 20 percent of the apothecary-perfumery market in the Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon areas to the family at that time, although the available reference does not provide an independent financial or market source for that figure. Expansion generated opposition from competitors. After intimidation attempts in 1709, Pierre Boiteux de Saint Olive brought legal proceedings in 1711 against apothecaries associated with the Lesné and Berthault families. The dispute lasted three years and temporarily prevented him from practicing as an apothecary-perfumer. The Saint Olive side prevailed in 1714, allowing the family's perfumery activity to continue through the remainder of the eighteenth century. The business is also associated with supplying the perfumer Jean-Louis Fargeon. During the French Revolution's Reign of Terror in 1793, the family abandoned its perfumery activities and went into exile in Switzerland. A later cultural branch was Paul Lambert Saint Olive, who lived from 1799 to 1879. He was an artist, designer and engraver known for observing and recording Lyon's streets and monuments. His output included numerous drawings, notes and historical studies, extending the family's association from commercial practice into visual documentation of the city. The banking branch emerged in the nineteenth century. Banque Saint Olive, commonly abbreviated BSO, was founded in Lyon in 1809 and became associated with wealth management. The bank represents the family's continuing presence in financial services and is the branch most directly connected with an ongoing institutional activity in the available material. The family account also includes Michel Saint Olive, a sculptor who lived from 1917 to 1993. Because the subject is a family and historical lineage rather than a unified product brand, information such as a single founder, consolidated ownership, a common website, current leadership roster or unified product portfolio is not established by the supplied references. The name's significance lies in the succession of regional activities—apothecary trade and perfumery, artistic and historical documentation, sculpture and banking—carried by different members and branches over several centuries.

The Saint Olive family, identified with the Zacharie lineage, is a Lyon family whose documented history begins in the seventeenth century. Its historical profile is distributed across several branches rather than centered on one continuously operating brand. The earliest branch was involved in apothecary and perfumery commerce, while later descendants became associated with art, design, sculpture and banking. Hugues Boiteux de Saint Olive, born in 1650 in Saint-Chef-en-Bourgoin in Isère, is credited with establishing Saint Olive apothecary-perfumery establishments in 1675. At the time, apothecaries traded ingredients used in medicines and perfumes. The family's commercial specialization included wax and flower essences sold to perfumers in the Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon regions. This placed the business within the supply chain for regional pharmaceutical and fragrance preparation. Pierre Saint Olive, Hugues's son, pursued further scientific and medical training in Paris and Montpellier. His studies included institutions and botanical collections associated with medicinal plants. In 1708 he purchased the Berthault apothecary shop in Chalon-sur-Saône and later acquired additional establishments in the surrounding area. The reference account states that the family held 20 percent of the market in the Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon regions in 1708. Competition intensified soon afterward. In 1709, rival interests reportedly attempted to obstruct the family's activity through intimidation. Pierre Boiteux de Saint Olive responded by filing a lawsuit in 1711 against apothecaries linked to the Lesné and Berthault families. The lawsuit continued for three years and temporarily restricted Pierre's ability to practice. In 1714, the Saint Olive family won the legal dispute and retained the ability to continue its perfumery activities. The family is also recorded as a supplier to Jean-Louis Fargeon, a prominent perfumer of the period. The apothecary-perfumery branch remained active until the political upheaval of the French Revolution. In 1793, during the Reign of Terror, the family withdrew from perfumery and went into exile in Switzerland. The nineteenth century saw the emergence of distinct cultural and financial branches. Paul Lambert Saint Olive, who lived from 1799 to 1879, worked as an artist, designer and engraver. He studied Lyon's streets, buildings and monuments and left drawings, notes and historical studies. His work contributed to the visual and documentary record of Lyon rather than to the family's earlier commercial activity. Banque Saint Olive was founded in Lyon in 1809. Known as BSO, the institution specialized in wealth management and formed the banking branch of the family history. The available material describes the bank as continuing into the present, although it does not provide a current executive list, ownership structure, website or detailed corporate chronology. The family history also includes Michel Saint Olive, a sculptor who lived from 1917 to 1993. His inclusion demonstrates the breadth of the name's cultural associations in the twentieth century. Overall, Saint Olive Family is best understood as a multi-generational Lyon lineage whose members and institutions participated in regional commerce, artistic documentation, sculpture and finance. The sources supplied do not establish a single modern brand architecture, unified management team or consolidated corporate identity.

• 1917

  Birth of sculptor Michel Saint Olive

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  Michel Saint Olive, later identified as a sculptor within the family history, was born.

• 1809

  Banque Saint Olive founded

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  Banque Saint Olive, also known as BSO, was founded in Lyon and specialized in wealth management.

• 1793

  Withdrawal from perfumery during the Revolution

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  During the Reign of Terror, the family abandoned its perfumery activities and went into exile in Switzerland.

• 1714

  Saint Olive family prevails in trade dispute

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  The family won the legal dispute, enabling its perfumery activity to continue for the remainder of the eighteenth century.

• 1711

  Apothecary-perfumery lawsuit initiated

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  Pierre Boiteux de Saint Olive began legal proceedings against apothecaries associated with the Lesné and Berthault families after reported competitive intimidation.

• 1708

  Expansion into Chalon-sur-Saône

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  Pierre Saint Olive purchased the Berthault apothecary shop in Chalon-sur-Saône and subsequently expanded into other regional establishments.

• 1675

  Saint Olive apothecary-perfumery establishments founded

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  Hugues Boiteux de Saint Olive is credited with establishing the family's apothecary-perfumery establishments, which traded wax and flower essences in the Lyon and Chalon-sur-Saône regions.

• 1650

  Birth of Hugues Boiteux de Saint Olive

  [1]Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org

  Hugues Boiteux de Saint Olive was born in Saint-Chef-en-Bourgoin in Isère and later became associated with the family's apothecary-perfumery activity.

A historically significant Lyon family name spanning regional apothecary-perfumery commerce, cultural production and private banking rather than a single unified commercial brand.

• Apothecary and perfumery ingredients · 1675

  Saint Olive apothecary-perfumery trade

  The earliest Saint Olive commercial branch supplied materials used by apothecaries and perfumers. Its documented specialties included wax and flower essences distributed in the Lyon and Chalon-sur-Saône regions. The activity belonged to the early-modern apothecary trade, where medicinal and perfumery ingredients were handled together, rather than to a modern branded cosmetics business. The family later supplied the perfumer Jean-Louis Fargeon and maintained its perfumery activity until its withdrawal during the French Revolution in 1793.

• Banking and wealth management · 1809

  Banque Saint Olive

  Banque Saint Olive, commonly abbreviated BSO, is the banking institution associated with the Saint Olive family. Founded in Lyon in 1809, it specialized in wealth management. The supplied reference describes the banking establishment as continuing into the present, but does not provide sufficient information about its current legal structure, ownership, leadership, service range or geographic footprint.

• Art, design and engraving

  Paul Lambert Saint Olive's artistic work

  Paul Lambert Saint Olive was an artist, designer and engraver who documented Lyon's streets and monuments. His work included drawings, notes and historical studies. These were cultural outputs rather than standardized commercial products, and they are significant for their contribution to the visual and historical record of Lyon.

• Sculpture

  Michel Saint Olive's sculpture

  Michel Saint Olive was a sculptor who lived from 1917 to 1993. The supplied reference identifies him as a member of the Saint Olive family but does not provide a detailed catalogue of his works, commissions, artistic school or commercial representation.

• 1793

  Withdrawal from perfumery and exileStrategy

  Background

  The French Revolution and the Reign of Terror created conditions in which the family ended its established perfumery activity.

  Action taken

  The Saint Olive family gave up its perfumery activities and went into exile in Switzerland.

  Aftermath

  The historical record subsequently associates different branches of the family with art, sculpture and banking rather than with the earlier apothecary-perfumery business.

  Source

• 1711

  Legal action to defend the apothecary-perfumery businessOther

  Background

  The expanding Saint Olive apothecary-perfumery activity faced reported intimidation from competitors in 1709. The dispute involved apothecaries associated with the Lesné and Berthault families.

  Action taken

  Pierre Boiteux de Saint Olive initiated a lawsuit in 1711. The proceedings lasted three years and temporarily prevented him from practicing as an apothecary-perfumer.

  Aftermath

  The Saint Olive family prevailed in 1714 and continued its perfumery activity until its withdrawal during the French Revolution.

  Source

1. 1Saint Olive Familyen.wikipedia.org