"On vacation, do not forget your knives" Laguiole by GUYON

Laguiole Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 5 photos

Massive selling of weapons

You know the Zwiss penknife but do you know the knife from Laguiole ?

The Laguiole is a knife with a special shape, initially made for the shepherds. It is a mix between the traditional knife of the Auvergnates and the one of shepherds from Corsica.

It is often copied and you can guess if you have or not a true Laguiole with the 3 conditions :

1/ it has the typical shape you can see on the picture.

2/ it has a blazon : a bee or abull (bull of Aubrac) or a swordfish.

3/ 20 years after you bought it, it is still in good order because it is a hand made object.

The Laguiole can be an arm, a tool (to sculpt a baston) or a setting. The last use is the most common and you can find also forks and spoons to fit with the knives you buy.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Capital of the knife
Cons:Nothing than the knives
In a nutshell:Knife and bull

Last visit to Laguiole: Apr 2003
Intro Updated May 3, 2003
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Reviews (4)

Laguiole between Rodez and St Flour Transportation (1)

Laguiole is located between Rodez and St Flour on the Route D 921. Not far from Espalion. more travel advice

Coiffure Lucette Off The Beaten Path (1)

What a curious sign for a hairdesser ? Isn't it ? more travel advice

Knives Laguiole Shopping (1)

The main shops are around the central parking place. We visited several shops and we saw the prices are different... more travel advice

Main place Favorites (1)

You cannot miss it. It is in the center of the town with a huge Aubrac bull statue. It is also a free parking. On this... more travel advice

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prunila Aug 21, 2003 at 1:05 PM

We always use this Laguiole and it is the best knives we haec!!! Thanks for the page. By the way we bought ours Auchan ...