Manufactury of fine cutlery since 1929
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Notre univers
Vous avez ou allez acquérir un couteau Fontenille Pataud réalisé à la main, par un de nos artisans couteliers, selon la plus fidèle tradition artisanale de la coutellerie française. Nous avons sélectionné rigoureusement tous les matériaux utilisés, pour votre couteau. Tous nos couteaux traditionnels ou issus des technologies les plus innovantes, sont garantis à vie pour vous accompagner, à chaque instant de votre existence.
Notre Univers
Quelle satisfaction de voir revenir un de nos couteaux à l’atelier, de nombreuses années plus tard, pour un entretien de lame. Un couteau ayant traversé le temps, transmis de père en fils. Nous changeons sa lame, lui redonnons son tranchant, vérifions et huilons son mécanisme, et le polissons légèrement, tout en conservant sa patine. Depuis plusieurs générations chez Fontenille Pataud, nos artisans couteliers réalisent et entretiennent traditionnellement à la main, comme il est de coutume sur le bassin Thiernois , des couteaux d’exception.
Our world
You have just acquired or you will acquire a Fontenille Pataud knife made by hand, by one of our craftsmen cutlers, according to the most faithful tradition of French cutlery. We have rigorously selected all the materials used for your knife. All our knives, traditional or resulting from the most innovative technologies, are guaranteed for life to accompany you, at every moment of your life. At Fontenille Pataud, we are proud to be able to say that our knives are passed down and offered from generation to generation. You have certainly just acquired the knife that will fit in the pocket of one of your grandchildren.
Our world
What a satisfaction to see one of our knives come back to the workshop, many years later, for blade maintenance. A knife that has stood the test of time, handed down from father to son. We change its blade, give it back its edge, check and oil its mechanism, and polish it lightly, while preserving its patina.
For several generations at Fontenille Pataud, our craftsmen cutlers have been making and maintaining traditionally by hand, as is customary, in our workshop in France, exceptional knives.
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Customers testimonials
My Laguiole arrived today and it is a real work of art, which I will treasure and eventually pass down to my son (not too soon I hope) One day I hope I will be in a position to buy a Damascus version.
Phil K. (UK)Hello,Merci, Knife arrived yesterday, excellent finish to knife, very pleased with lettering.
Tjalling V. (Netherlands)The Chamois that I ordered for my son came last week and it is beautiful. He is thrilled with it and I know will treasure it for the rest of his life.
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![[Episode 1] Le Lynx 🐆
Une des particularités du couteau, Le Thiers® 109, est sa gravure laser.
Mais pourquoi les yeux de lynx ? 🧐
Passionné par la photographie animalière et bien avant son accident, Max Méroth avait rencontré Jacques Rime, peintre, graveur et naturaliste. Ensemble ils ont suivi la piste du lynx pendant plus de 5 ans. Lors d'un affût solitaire dans le Jura, Max a pu photographier ce magnifique félin et croiser son regard 👀
Animal symbolisant également le courage et la résilience, il prend tout son sens sur ce couteau si singulier.
#lynx #courage #résilience #Max #LeThiers #sangneuf #gravure #couteau #coutellerie #fontenillepataud](https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/img/tmp/35e6ac1268993e422a59c1d7658ec602_crop_250_250.jpg)
![[Nouveauté] Notre London 11cm est désormais disponible dans de nouvelles matières 🎉
Bois de cerf, Inclusion de nacre, Os bleu, Amourette, Buffle brut et Damas Hêtre stabilisé debout.
Lequel choisiriez vous ? 🤩
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[New] Our London 11cm is now available in new materials 🎉
Stag, Mother of pearl inlayed, Blue bone, Amourette, Buffalo Bark and Damascus Stabilized beech.
Which one would you choose? 🤩
#nouveautés #matières #London #London11 #couteau #coutellerie #madeinfrance #fontenillepataud](https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/img/tmp/5d71ffed13904e1ed22c7041181bdc25_crop_250_250.jpg)
![[Nouveauté] Notre Pradel est désormais disponible sur notre site en 3 nouvelles matières 🎉
FAT CARBON® Dark Matter bleu, Bois de fer et Ebène royal.
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[New] Our Pradel is now available on our website in 3 new materials 🎉
FAT CARBON® Blue Dark Matter, Ironwood, Royal ebony.
#nouveauté #pradel #matières #couteau #coutellerie #artisanat #madeinfrance #fontenillepataud](https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/img/tmp/1197e116118cd615007d6acee314766b_crop_250_250.jpg)
![[Exclusivité Coutellia] Sublime sculpture de pieuvre sur ce London 11cm 🐙
On adore et vous ? 🤩
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[Coutellia Exclusive] Sublime octopus sculpture on this London 11cm 🐙
We love it, don't you? 🤩
#sculpture #pieuvre #London11 #London #coutellia #couteau #coutellerie #fontenillepataud](https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/img/tmp/d3401e8c64e29140c1aa54b09d1a158d_crop_250_250.jpg)
![[Exclusivité Coutellia] Dans une semaine débutera le festival Coutellia, où vous pourrez découvrir des exclusivités comme ce sublime Le Thiers® Nature 🤩
La vallée des usines est mise en lumière avec ce scrimshaw "Creux de l'enfer" réalisé par Maxime 🔥
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[Coutellia Exclusive] In a week's time, the Coutellia festival kicks off, where you can discover exclusives like this sublime Le Thiers® Nature 🤩
The factory valley is highlighted with this “Creux de l'enfer” scrimshaw by Maxime 🔥
#coutellia #exclusivité #Thiers #enfer #scrimshaw #art #couteau #coutellerie #fontenillepataud](https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/img/tmp/9d2085963b0eb76644a5c9ec469f1f60_crop_250_250.jpg)
![[Exclusivité Coutellia] Magnifique Le Thiers® Nature, lame Damas, en ébène matelassé 💎
Connaissiez-vous cette technique de travail du manche ? 🧐
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[Coutellia Exclusive] Magnificent Le Thiers® Nature, Damascus blade, in quilted ebony 💎
Did you know about this handle-working technique? 🧐
#Thiers #nature #damas #ébène #matelassé #coutellia #couteau #coutellerie #fontenillepataud](https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/img/tmp/0d63ddcaba941d98454d39cf436d5e20_crop_250_250.jpg)
Fontenille Pataud, handmade French cutlery since 1929
Online sales since 1999
Fontenille Pataud is a small family business located in Thiers, in the beautiful Auvergne region in France. Thiers is world famous for its manufactures of knives and cutlery. The company is a manufacturer of high quality French pocket knives. Laguiole knife , Laguiole steak knives and cutlery are some of the finest products range made in Fontenille Pataud premises. Discover our ranges of Laguiole Sport, Laguiole Gentleman, Laguiole Nature, Laguiole Traditionnal, Laguiole with corkscrew, Le Thiers ® knife, Corsican knives, French folding knives and Laguiole Tableware. Despite the Laguiole range is known as a traditional french folder, we proudly introduce to the market creation and innovation : most of our Laguiole bee knives feature a secure locking blade and are easy to open and fold. We are not only expert in Laguiole knives but also in exportation and manufacture of other french folding knives : Le Thiers ®, Vendetta knife (and other Corsican knives), Yssingeaux, Saint-Bernard, Basque knives. We sell on line our high end Laguiole pocket and steak knives since 1998.
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Lifetime Guarentee
The quality of our manufacturing enables us to give you a lifetime manufacturer's guarantee.
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We shipped our knives worldwide since 1999.
100% Handmade in France
Fontenille Pataud was founded in 1929 and quickly became recognized as a manufacturer of high-end knives.