Historic photo of craftsmen in the Mauviel copper workshop

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
Copper pieces in the Mauviel workshop

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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.

Copper blanks and a finished sauté pan at the Villedieu workshop

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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.

Mauviel stainless steel cookware in a home kitchen

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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.

Mauviel hammered stainless steel cookware on a kitchen counter

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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.

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Mauviel 1830: a family story

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Inside the workshop

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.