(FILES) A craftsman works on an horse saddle at the saddlery leather workshops at the Hermes leather goods workshop opened in early 2023, in Louviers, near Rouen, northwestern France, on April 6, 2023. Is reindustrialization stalling in France? Announcements of business closures in the industrial and energy sectors rose faster than those of new plant openings in the first half of the year, even though the latter remain more numerous, according to specialist consultancy Trendeo. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP) (Photo by LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty Images)