Nontronnaise Cutlery Discover all the stages of the handcrafted production of the Nontron knife

La Coutellerie Nontronnaise, heir to an immemorial know-how, is part of the French landscape of regional knives.

A Nontron is more than a style: it is a genre that we defend and that says a lot about our territory and our know-how.

In this world, the Nontron knife stands as an ancestor and inspires numerous legends. This imaginary world, dating back to time immemorial, relies as much on its imagined shapes as on its distinctive pyrography mark.

Its history is so long that it is even difficult to date its origin. However, specialists agree that the Nontron knife is the oldest knife in France and that its origin dates back at least to the 15th century.

But tradition does not mean stagnation. On the contrary, the Nontronnaise Cutlery, in its wood and aluminum setting designed by Luc-Arsène Henry, has enlisted the services of renowned designers such as Olivier Gagnère, Eric Raffy, and Christian Ghion.

Heirs to a long local cutlery tradition, today's cutlers still handcraft the Nontron knife using the same techniques as their predecessors. The workshop, located near the heart of the town, allows visitors to see and appreciate the artisanal process.

Hours of operation :

• The shop-workshop, Place Paul Bert : Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 6:30pm (5:30pm for the workshop)

Free and open access to the workshop all year round from Monday to Friday 9am-12pm and 1:30pm-5:30pm (by appointment for groups).

• The Rue Carnot shop: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 12:30pm and from 2pm to 7pm