Forge de Laguiole

I can to this town to do business with the Forge and was so impressed with their operation. There are many knive companies but this is the original one. We had a beautiful tour and purchased some knives as well. You can visit the store in town but if you arrange a tour at the factory on the hill it’s wonderful!

Mediocre quality. I bought a knife with an engraving as a present for a friend and after 6 months of normal use the corkscrew broke off. The company decided, that it was my friends fault and did not honor the warranty. I had to pay 50 EUR for the repair. Disappointing. I told them as much but they did not care. Next time I will buy a Swiss pocket knife again (at a fraction of the price), as I never had a cork screw break off on one of them.

I have bought two kind of knifes from them and used it for years and I can’t recommend enough.

I have bought my pocket knife from Forge de Laguiole on the net, and it is an excellent piece of handwork. Every detail is perfectly made, and I will enjoy this knife for the rest of my life.

We have enjoyed our Laguiole corkscrew for many years and unfortunately the screw snapped while I was trying to remove one of those new fabricated corks. I phoned the company and was immediately put into contact with the representative in Canada. Their service was exceptional. They contacted me to let me know when the corkscrew I sent had arrived to them. They kept me in communication when it was being repaired and then they contacted me to let me know it was being shipped back to me. I would highly recommend this company to anybody who appreciates quality and service.

It’s a bit off the beaten track for American tourists but if you are into pocket knives or love all things French and have a penchant for fine and rare things then put a factory tour on your agenda and budget for a really nice knife. (Just make sure you put it on your checked bags on the way home). The building was startlingly avant-guard when it was built and still worth checking out. Take a selfie with the curves in the background. Have a little refreshment in town before your tour as there are no snacks and the closest food vendors are pricey. The drive through the country to the factory if beautiful but then it’s France...

I can only say best

my favorite knifes 😍

We were so excited to visit this factory, but the tour ended up being a bit of a disappointment (for us personally-speaking). The space is small and there were quite a few of us so it was a bit crammed with everyone jockeying to see the knife-making process. Also, heads up that the tour is only in French, which one of us can understand pretty well, but not enough to follow along with technical knife-making terms. We ended up giving up half way through since we weren't getting that much out of it. Still, the workshop is something special to see and is definitely worth a visit if you're super into knives. We ended up spending an unholy amount of money on a knife set there because the knives really are such works of art. We know that we will cherish them for special occasion use and look back fondly on Laguiole, which is a truly magnificent place in France. FYI that there are many other stores in the village that you can shop at it if you don't want to buy from the factory directly.