The Making of Le Creuset
Cast iron has been used as “the” material for cooking pots since Roman times. Even with today’s wide choice of cooking materials, cast iron, still forged and crafted by hand, reigns supreme with its versatility, good looks and ability to retain and spread heat evenly. Each piece of Le Creuset cast iron is unique. Each individual pot is made in its own sand mould and passes through more than 30 craftsmen’s hands during the manufacturing process.

Each piece is unique
Our foundry at Fresnoy-Le-Grand, in Northern France, has been producing cast iron cookware since 1925. Although we have introduced many technological advances, the process remains fundamentally the same. Since much of the finishing is done by hand, no two pieces are ever exactly the same, so each piece of Le Creuset cast iron cookware is completely unique.