A paradox gave birth to this knife: Thiers, the Capital of French Cutlery, has a six-century knife experience gained in knife manufacturing. The city manufactured various type of regional knives and products for exports. Among them, le Normand, L'Aurillac, le Laguiole, l'Issoire... still being manaufactured there in Thiers area, their name referring to regions. 

Strangely enough, the craftsmen of the Thiers area had never claimed a common identity through an emblematic knife. Out of that common remark, came the idea of creating Le Thiers®, an emblematic knife, fruit of a collective brainstorming.

Le Thiers® knife is a deposited model at the French National Institute of Industrial Property by the "Couteau de Thiers" brotherhood. This one round up knives lovers, professional and amateur, who want high quality in knives production like say the guild. Each manufacturer must validate is creation and maintain an very high quality level. 

This knife is the symbol of several centuries of know-how in the city of Thiers.

For several generations at Fontenille Pataud, our craftsmen traditionally handcraft exceptional knives, as is customary in the town of Thiers.

Each of our knifemakers nurtures the hope of creating, every day and especially for you, a lasting object that will be at your side every day.

The London by Fontenille Pataud is the result of the work of our whole team of qualified and passionate knifemakers. It is only after several months of research and testing that we are proud to offer you this knife and its original locking blade system: the “palanquille”. We hope that you will enjoy using this London as much as we enjoyed creating this French folding knife.