Chasseur’s history is rooted in the very heart of the Ardennes, during the belle époque. Or, more precisely, in 1924 when the Invicta foundry was established in the Meuse Valley, a major centre for metallurgy. Founded by Fernand Sueur, the company would go on to remain a family business for nearly 90 years. The production sites have been located in Donchery and Vivier-au-court since the very beginning. The foundry began by producing sinks and sanitary fittings.

Throughout the twentieth century, new product families began to emerge: cast-iron furniture, tables, parasol bases, trivets, fireplaces and fireplace inserts, barbecues, wood stoves and casseroles, first under the Invicta brand, and then under the Chasseur brand.

The enamel factory can be found a few kilometres away from the foundry, in Donchery. Chasseur casseroles are still painted by hand to this day Today, Chasseur casseroles are exported around the world, and have become a symbol of the influence of French gastronomy.

“GUARANTEED MADE IN FRANCE” CERTIFIED

The Chasseur brand has obtained the “Guaranteed Made in France” [“Origine France Garantie”] label: the only certification that guarantees that a product has been made in France.

Unlike other labels such as “Made in France”, or “produced” or “manufactured” in France, which are declarative and can be used without prior authorisation, the “Guaranteed Made in France” certification is granted following an audit of the production sites by an independent body

The manufacture of a Chasseur product begins with the creation of aluminium model plates. The molten cast iron is poured into single sand moulds, created from model plates, and destroyed after use. The pieces are then separated from the casting apparatus: this is known as t he shakeout phase. Then comes sand removal, which involves removing lany any trace of sand originating from the mould. The manufacturing process ends with grinding, which eliminates any trace of lumps or bumps The first phase is complete. Following rigorou s quality control, the items are finally ready for the enamelling phase, where they will be given their beautiful colours. During enamelling, the raw product from the foundry passes through a blast chamber in order to prepare it for enamelling. The inner a nd outer surfaces are then enamelled in 2 or 3 layers, depending on the colour, and are then vitrified by being fired at a temperature of approximately 800°C.