About Le Creuset

First. Finest. Favourite.

As the first in colourful cookware, the finest measure for quality and design, and the favourite for generations, Le Creuset is an enduring symbol of culinary character.

A cast iron partnership

In 1925, two Belgian industrialists met at the Brussels Fair — one, a specialist in enamelling; the other, an expert in casting.  Jointly they 'cracked the code' to enamelling cast iron and brought colour to the kitchen.

Together, Le Creuset’s founders ushered in a new era of cookware.

After their first meeting, Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq agreed to collaborate, and together they defined the basic production process of the enamelled cast iron cocotte that we still use today. Once they created a working prototype in 1925, Le Creuset was born. The pair went on to establish a foundry in the village of Fresnoy-le-Grand, about two hours north of Paris. Our factory site stands at a transportation crossroads, making it easier to source the iron, coke and sand needed for production. To this day, our iconic cast iron cookware is still made in the original foundry in France.