Guided tours, private or open access, discover a unique know-how

Air-conditioned shops and tours.

Please arrive about ten minutes before the tour begins.

We ask groups of 10 or more to make a reservation.

Our furry or feathered friends are welcome in our cutlery. Please bring a leash.

Workshop visits and booking

Thank you for your interest in the traditional craftsmanship of our Laguiole knives (Knifemakers & Forge in Laguiole).

Our three different tours offer you the chance all year round to learn about our traditional professions and to share the passion for Laguiole knives.

In one and the same place.

Our shop and our main tour are air-conditioned.

Free tours

The main tour: free visits of the knifemakers’ workshop

About 40 minutes

We welcome you all year round. Free visits from Monday to Saturday. Departure times: 11am - 2.30pm - 3.45pm - 5pm.
Sundays and public holidays, consult us.

No reservation is necessary. Please arrive about 10 minutes before the tour begins. 

The program :
For the first part of the visit, you will settle in our amphitheatre. A professional will give a presentation on the Laguiole knife: its history and legends, its evolution, why real and fake Laguiole knives, how to sharpen a knife, ...

Then, in the second part of the tour, you will visit the Knifemaker's workshop.

One of our knifemakers will demonstrate the shaping of the handle of a Laguiole and you can, if you wish, leave with it!  

With more than 6 adults, the visit is guided for both parts.

With less than 6 adults, the first part is in video form and the second part is guided in the cutlers' workshop.

Visit in French language.

Possibility to follow the tour in English  and German  with the loan of a written guide.

Take advantage of the visit to have your knife sharpened or engraved (conditions and prices in store). 

The technical visit: discover the blacksmiths' workshop

About 15 minutes

Discover how the blades, springs and bolsters are made … All year round, Monday to Friday: free, didactic visit.

Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 (Friday 17:10).

Our historical visit: The Laguiole knife Museum

About 20 minutes

Come and admire our heritage of forged objects, in particular the finest collection of old Laguiole knives.

On certain afternoons you will have a chance to wonder at the Damascus steel forge (layered steel). 

From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free for our customers.

Private tours

For an exclusive visit for groups, families or friends with no other participants, we offer several options for private tours of our workshops and the mechanical forge, with options to suit your wishes. Reservations required on +33 565 515 014 or by email at: info@layole.com

Tours are conducted in French. For tours in English, please bring a translator.

Tour of the knifemakers' workshops

About 45 minutes

50 people maximum.

Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays, at 10:00, 10:30, 15:00 or 16:30.

Single price: €90.00 inc.

Tour of the mechanical forge

About 30 minutes

10 people maximum.

Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) at 9.30am, 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am, 2.00pm, 2.30pm, 3.00pm, 3.30pm, 4.00pm, 4.30pm and 5.00pm.

Single price: €70.00 inc.

Complete packages: private tours of the knifemakers' workshops and the mechanical forge

Monday to Friday at 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am, 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm, 4:00pm

10 people (1h15): €150.00 incl. VAT instead of €160.00 incl. VAT

20 people (1h45): €210.00 incl. VAT instead of €230.00 incl. VAT

30 people (2h15): €270.00 inc VAT instead of €300.00 inc VAT

40 people (2h45): €330.00 inc VAT instead of €370.00 inc VAT

50 people (3h15): €390.00 inc VAT instead of €440.00 inc VAT

Groups - Prepare your visit

A group consists of at least 10 people.

We ask groups to make a reservation (we are open 7 days a week).

Parking for coaches, cars and motorbikes available.

Language of the visit : French. English speaking  on-demand.

Booking

Would you like to visit our handcrafted cutlery in a group ? Contact us by email (info@layole.com) or phone (05 65 51 50 14)

In bus

A private car park near the cutlery entrance is at your disposal to welcome you. 

By motorcycle

Strolling on the Aubrac ? Discover our know-how in all serenity, we keep your helmets.

By horse

Any plans for an equestrian outing ? You will be able to tie up the horses for the time of a visit.

How to find us ?

Address: route d’Aubrac – zone Artisanale La Poujade – 12210 Laguiole

GPS coordinates: 44.684117, 2.856651

Parking for coaches and cars.

Access for disabled people.

We cannot be seen from the road. You need to drive onto the industrial estate to find us (250 meters).

Our building has a GREEN “La Coutellerie de Laguiole” sign and at the front there is a statue representing a hand holding a Laguiole knife

Knifemakers' workshops, blacksmiths' workshop, Damascus steel forge, main store

Zone Artisanale La Poujade
Route d'Aubrac (camping direction)
12210 Laguiole

Knifemaker's workshop and store

Roundabout at the entrance of the village
Espace Les Cayres
12210 Laguiole

Knifemaker's workshop and store

Downtown
15 Allée de l'Amicale
12210 Laguiole

Product added to wishlist