Tableware Midi-Pyrénées

Trained as an apprentice in his father's workshop, Benoît Mijoule has become a master cutler in over twenty years. The artisan has created his signature Laguiole knife: the Tribal, a contemporary knife with clean lines that fits comfortably in the hand. He also offers a "tableware" range. A master craftsman, Benoît Mijoule also offers six daily tours of his workshop throughout the year, as well as bespoke customization, engraving on blades, springs or bees. He also organizes knife-making courses by prior arrangement.

Christophe Lacaze, who has lived on the banks of the Lot for over twenty years, is a goldsmith whose talent is exported all over the world. Specializing in top-of-the-range knives, this artist chisels rare and precious materials -coral, mother-of-pearl, ivory, ebony...- to fashion knives, sometimes set with diamonds, emeralds and other stones, that rival the finest pieces of jewelry. His unique and exceptional know-how, his passion for creativity and elegance, will seduce lovers of luxury and beautiful objects.

A splendid boutique dedicated to the extrême culture and its refinement, it delights as much the chaland of passage as the enthusiast of distant beauty. Mr. Chhor, who is passionate about this place, will tell you about the many wonders that are unfolding in your eyes. The choice is wide and the range of beautiful articles because it mixes traditional, original and surprising colours and colours. Tea, sake or sushi services, Japanese porcelain, decorative objects… many of these treasures are presented in wooden wooden boxes or in splendid bamboo boxes, absolutely irresistible! This is a nice boutique to find a gift to offer or to be happy, simply! For the gourmets, Asia Delights also offers a radius dedicated to Japanese fine grocery stores.

Joël Canitrot, the creator of the Couteau du Larzac, has taken over this beautiful 180^m2 space on the Place du Mandarous. In this showcase, dedicated to local crafts, this lover of the territory highlights the famous Sac du Berger, but also his own production. Since the middle of the 90s, Joël Canitrot, a blade collector and glove maker by training, has been making knives that can be recognized among thousands, thanks to the sculpted sheep's head that decorates their handles. The craftsman uses local wood species, present on the Larzac, or horn.

Denys is an authentic artisan forger; he recovers the ore, hematite (iron oxide), crushes it, grills it, reduces it to powder and extracts the iron by reduction. Then he forges the metal. Told in two lines, this represents five days of work to design a blade. His table knives, folding knives or straight knives are unique, just like his signature creations. The forged dragon knife, recognizable among a thousand thanks to its twisted handle entirely made by hand, is particularly appreciated for cutting the aveyronnaise sausage.

Habiague is one of Toulouse's most long-lived names. This company has been equipping our kitchens for almost 160 years! Household appliances, cooking utensils, cutlery... Everything here is top-of-the-range, adding to the pleasure of cooking the pleasure of doing so with equipment that is not only aesthetically pleasing but also of the highest quality - professional quality, in fact. An attentive team is on hand to advise you. You'll find plenty of gift ideas: juice extractors, fondue sets, cake moulds, corkscrews... To make life easier, the website lets you choose your accessories, order them and have them delivered.

The know-how of the Forge de Laguiole is no longer to be demonstrated: the making of its famous knives takes place in no less than forty stages! In the shop, you will find models in different ranges to suit your desires and tastes. Discover the models designed by the greatest designers, they are worth a look: Philippe Starck's table knife, Jean-Michel Wilmotte's colourful line, Matali Crasset's surprising dessert knife... Accessories such as cases and whetstones are also available.

In this store, you will find 100% made in Tarn! From the creation to the manufacturing of the fabrics, the entire production process is located in France, and they are right to claim it. Three stores (in Albi, Mazamet and Labastide-Rouairoux) offer these fabrics woven in the Tarn, from local wools and natural products, such as pastel. Tablecloths, towels, aprons, plaids, bags, canvas by the meter... A whole range for the house is proposed here.

Open for more than twenty years, the Coutellerie des Capitouls offers you a wide range of kitchen, table, pocket or exceptional knives, some of which are entirely hand-made. But that's not all! The house also offers chiselling, with hairdresser's scissors or nail clippers, manicure sets... You can even find pretty canes. The offer doesn't stop with the sale of objects, as you will also find sharpening, chrome-plating and engraving services. A sign that honours tradition and know-how.

When you think of Guy Degrenne, you think of tableware! For decades, the brand has specialized in the creation of tableware, glasses and other glassware. This refined universe of the table in all its forms is on display in the Toulouse boutique, which opened its doors in the Esquirol district. You'll find classic Guy Degrenne cutlery, but also cake dishes, plates, verrines and ramekins, coffee pots, teapots and other mugs, molds and casseroles, knives and decanters... Enough to embellish your home with elegance.

In this shop, the objects all have a soul and a beautiful history. Racine offers authentic Laguiole knives, made in Espalion in the workshop of Laguiole in Aubrac. The company, which has been awarded the Living Heritage label, works with natural materials, rare materials and precious woods to produce folding knives, kitchen knives, table knives and cutlery in the traditional way. The shop is also a reference in terms of decoration and tableware, thanks to a relevant selection and a clever staging.

In his workshop in Figeac, Fabrice Chassint makes high-flying knives. Fascinated by the object and passionate about aviation, the craftsman combines his two violins of Ingres in his creations. His Figeac is a pocket knife that reproduces a Breguet propeller: a wooden blade formerly manufactured by the Ratier company. The handle is hand-fitted and adjusted and is made of different materials. The Figeac is also recognizable by its notched wheel, which gives it the appearance of a propeller, and which allows the knife to be unfolded and closed with one hand.

Made in the factory according to the cutlery tradition that goes back to 1828, each knife of Forge De Laguiole bears the signature of their cutlers. About a hundred cutlers work daily in the factory to make unique pieces by hand. By taking the time to visit the workshop, you will discover for example demonstrations of knife assembly or the secret of wooden handles carved and shaped in horn, bone or even mammoth molar. A real trip back in time!

Le Couteau de Laguiole was one of the first companies in 1985 to revive the village's knife-making tradition. With a promise: "Each knife that leaves our workshop is a guarantee of our know-how". The company manufactures all its products, assembling and polishing each one by hand. The blades are also stamped with a bull, symbol of the Aubrac breed. In addition to the traditional folding models, the company also offers table knives, bread knives and cheese knives, and always a warm welcome.

Jean-Paul Tisseyre, "meilleur ouvrier de France" in 2007, has become one of the finest craftsmen in his field. He applies his know-how to two registered trademarks (Tisseyre and Montségur France), and designs and manufactures mainly one-off pieces or small series (folding or fixed knives for hiking, hunting, the table or the kitchen), characterized by their originality and the high quality of the materials used. He attracts many collectors, who travel all the way to Ariège to have a knife made to measure.

Delissea is a brand from Tarn designed for hot beverage purists. Arnaud Baratte, the founder, offers coffee, tea and chocolate lovers an elegant and innovative tasting case with a unique design, but above all a patented technicality: the inside of each cup has a system that favors the aeration and oxygenation of the hot drink, releasing all its aromas. You can find the cups online, but also in many retailers of decoration, tableware and roasters.

Nestling in an alleyway in the Saint-Georges district, l'Estampille is a small boutique-workshop in which you will be told about Limoges porcelain with passion. Whether you are a fan of white porcelain or prefer it ornate, here you have the opportunity to create a magnificent service for yourself. It is also an address to remember if you wish to offer a top-of-the-range gift for a special occasion: cups and saucers, plates, sauce boats, bowls, butter dishes, salt and pepper shakers... It sparkles with a thousand sparks and the prices remain contained. The clever info to know: you can have your crockery personalised as you wish!

The Jodra earthenware factory perpetuates the tradition of earthenware in Martres-Tolosane. The workshop is open every day and allows visitors to discover the different stages of earthenware production, from the working of the clay to the enamelling, to which will follow the final touch: the art of painting for decoration... You will find here a wide range of characteristic decorations, such as the Ibis or the Grotesques. It is an excellent address to learn all about this delicate craft and to find a typical souvenir of the earthenware city.

Stéphanie Joffre, a ceramist and artist, revisits the Martres-Tolosane earthenware tradition with the soul of an artist. Her subjects of interpretation go far beyond tableware to include decorative objects, so finely crafted that they become art objects in their own right. The lines are elegant, the painting is bold, the openwork surfaces play with the light... A very beautiful creativity which offers an actuality to an ancestral tradition.

On the outskirts of Espalion, Cathy and Francis' workshop has existed since 2013. The shop has arrived since then. Here, you can find the classic Laguiole and many other very creative, and original models, the Antartica made with Jean-Louis Etienne against global warming, the Espalion with the old bridge on the handle, the Saint-Côme with the blade reminiscent of the village's twisted bell tower, and the unique Laguiole double pump closure. Ex-engineer in the aeronautical industry, Francis created the Laguiole "double pump closure", very original.