Our history
Copper cookware from Normandy, since 1830
In 1830, Ernest Mauviel founded his workshop in Villedieu-les-Poêles, the Normandy town known as the city of copper. Nearly two centuries later, Mauviel cookware is still made there.
- 1830Founded by Ernest Mauviel
- NormandyVilledieu-les-Poêles, near Mont-Saint-Michel
- 800 yearsOf copper craft in Villedieu, the city of copper
- 1,000Products for professional and home kitchens
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Founded in 1830
In 1830, in the Normandy village of Villedieu-les-Poêles, near the Mont-Saint-Michel, Ernest Mauviel founded the Mauviel manufacturing company.
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The city of copper
Villedieu-les-Poêles has an 800-year heritage of copper manufacturing. Mauviel's expertise is built on that tradition, handed down from generation to generation.
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Continued excellence
From its earliest years, by offering the highest quality products, Mauviel has been a fixture in professional and commercial kitchens.
Today Mauviel continues to make professional cookware that is unsurpassed in quality and design, and the same pieces are available for home kitchens.
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For people who love to cook
Mauviel cookware is used by chefs and professionals around the world. With around 1,000 products, Mauviel offers several lines in copper, stainless steel, carbon steel and more.
Each line is crafted with elegant style to meet the needs of the most discerning professional and home cooks, and to bring performance and pleasure to everyone who aspires to cook like a chef.
Watch
Mauviel 1830: a family story
La Manufacture
Inside the workshop
What we make today
Three materials, each with its own way of cooking.
- Copper Fast, even heat and instant response. M'Heritage, M'6S, M'3 S and M'Tradition. Shop copper →
- Stainless steel Multi-ply, induction ready and easy to care for. M'Cook, M'Elite and M'Urban 4. Shop stainless →
- Carbon steel M'Steel builds a natural nonstick patina. Made for searing. Shop carbon steel →
Questions
About Mauviel
When was Mauviel founded?
In 1830, by Ernest Mauviel, in Villedieu-les-Poêles, Normandy, France.
Where is Mauviel cookware made?
In Villedieu-les-Poêles, Normandy, a town known as the city of copper, with an 800-year heritage of copper manufacturing.
What does Mauviel make today?
Around 1,000 products across copper, stainless steel, carbon steel and more, for professional and home kitchens. See every line in our Cookware Guide.
Where can I buy Mauviel in the United States?
Right here. Mauviel USA is Mauviel 1830's home in the United States.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to providing you with premium cookware for years to come.



