Our history
Proud of our values as craftsmen and passionate about providing you with the best possible service, our history is rooted in the quality of the vehicles we build and the sincerity of our dealings with our customers.
Let's take a look back at the key events in the history of Glénan Concept Cars.
It all begins!
Glénan Camping Cars was founded in a building belonging to Concarneau town hall. Its creator, a passionate and inventive man, fitted out vehicles to make holidays easy and stress-free.
The company becomes Glénan Concept Cars
Given its success, the company changed its name and moved into new workshops in the Coat-Conq business park in Concarneau. The team grew and so did the range on offer.
HorizonVan 4, the van with craftsmanship
Based on the Renault Trafic, HorizonVan has been created with top-of-the-range equipment, clever layouts that make all the difference and quality craftsmanship.
HorizonVan 5, designed for us, then for you
We were the first to offer a vehicle with five real forward-facing seats, 3-point seatbelts and an Isofix system to meet the needs of families with three children. As users of our vehicles and listeners to our customers, innovation is our hallmark.
Recognition
HorizonVan took to the Paris stage for the first time. It was an instant success. HorizonVan, much more than a small converted van, offers you escape and comfort.
Our customers, a community!
10 years of work rewarded and celebrated with our customers in June 2012, at the first HorizonVan Deiz event!
The Glénan concept is also about shared trust.
Expansion
To welcome you even better, the company is expanding and creating an exhibition hall next to the production workshop in Concarneau.
A new look!
The arrival of the third-generation Renault Trafic marks a new turning point for the company. More modern, more stylish and better equipped than ever, HorizonVan is winning over more and more customers.
Innovation: our strength!
Glénan develops, innovates and designs a new extra-flat roof made in Brittany, with a 180° panoramic opening. Committed to developing a local economy, the company relies on a number of partners in Brittany.
Our community is growing
2th HorizonVan Deiz in Guérande and its salt marshes.
There were over a hundred of us with 47 HorizonVans: the oldest from 2007 and the most recent from the day before our workshops. Being close to you, our customers, is a priority.
Still on a roll!
Co-developing thermoformed trims and a new running board with a local partner, we continue to innovate and offer clever fittings that make daily life in the van easier, all in a well-cared-for, quality interior.
The passion is always there!
3th HorizonVan Deiz in Cognac. Joyful gatherings where everyone shares their travel experiences and their desire to get away from it all.
Glénan turns the corner
Major investment challenges and changes to standards were undertaken and met by the team. Thanks to the demanding work carried out with the French Ministry for Ecological Transition and UTAC, our vehicles have obtained European Community type-approval, demonstrating that they fully comply with the required technical specifications.
Adaptation and evolution: more options for you.
Arrival of the new Renault Trafic phase 1′, 2L DCi engine, with the option of an automatic engine. We're adapting to change, and our layout is evolving too.
And HorizonVan gets the option you've all been waiting for: the water heater, linked to a large-capacity tank: 90 litres of clean water. The external shower is now even more comfortable.
A second showroom
Ever closer to our customers, we're opening a second showroom and sales outlet in March 2021 in Décines-Charpieu, near Lyon.
On the road!
The arrival of HorizonVan 2022 on the new Trafic phase 2. New engines, new front end, new dashboard: enough to delight fans of our leisure vehicles, looking for a quality proposition to get away from it all and hit the road.
The HorizonVan family expands
After more than 2 years in development, the iconic HorizonVan 4 and 5 models have seen their interior design modernised and their functionalities improved. And the range is being extended with the arrival of HorizonVan UP, a modular van with 2 to 7 seats for short or long Trafic vehicles, which is immediately proving popular.
A memorable Whitsun weekend!
Head for the Périgord Noir for this 4th HorizonVan Deiz . Presentation of the 2024 range, discussions, a brazier, a visit to the Château de Castelnaud... More than just a gathering of HorizonVans, this day brings together a family united by the same passions: travelling and sharing their experience in a HorizonVan.
A new showroom in Bordeaux
Just off the A10 motorway, in the new Cap Vert zone and in the immediate vicinity of Bordeaux, the new showroom is located at 7 rue Léon Morane, Mérignac. This location was chosen for its privileged geographical position and its accessibility for our customers in the South-West of France.