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The vine
Selecting the shoots
The winegrower selected the shoots that would bear the bunches before bending them to form a wide loop.
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The authentic knife of the Marcillac winegrowers. An object of memory that has become an exceptional knife.
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The story
A working tool
we thought was forgotten.
The history of the Liadou is inseparable from that of the Aveyron vineyards. The Liadou, meaning "tool for tying" in Occitan, is the authentic knife of the Marcillac winegrowers.
Simple, sturdy and functional, it once accompanied every winegrower in their daily work. Its thick, characteristic blade made it a particularly reliable and durable tool.
02 — The tool
A knife born
in the vineyards.
The Liadou was used to split the wicker stems used to tie the vine shoots and form a crown, following the traditional crown pruning technique.
The arrival of wire trellising gradually led to the abandonment of this ancestral practice and the disappearance of the Liadou from winegrowers' pockets.
03 — The region
A story closely bound
to that of the vineyards.
At the end of the 19th century, the Vallon de Marcillac had more than 4,000 hectares of vines. Phylloxera, agricultural changes, the frost of 1956 and the rural exodus from Aveyron severely weakened the vineyards.
For several decades now, the vineyards have been making a strong comeback, and with them the Liadou du Vallon®.
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More than 4,000 hectares of vines in the 19th century
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An emblematic knife of the Marcillac winegrowers
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A heritage rediscovered today
04 — Memory
A knife
that tells a story.
On the slopes of the Marcillac vineyards, every gesture required the right tool. The Liadou was designed for exactly that.
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The gesture
Splitting the wicker
The wicker strands, gathered at the edges of the plots, were split with the Liadou.
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The crown
Tying the shoots
The end of the wicker was cut on a bevel and then inserted into a loop to hold the vine firmly in place.
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The knife
A perfectly suited tool
Every gesture required precision, skill and a knife that was reliable, sturdy and perfectly suited to the winegrower's work.
05 — The rebirth
A rebirth driven
by attachment to the land.
After long being forgotten, the Liadou is now enjoying a true rebirth.
Le Liadou du Vallon® faithfully follows the lines of the traditional model while meeting the standards of a contemporary high-end knife.
06 — Today
Made in Aveyron using traditional cutlery craftsmanship.
Every Liadou is handmade in Marcillac, Aveyron. One and the same craftsman carries out every operation, from assembly to polishing and sharpening.
Made from carefully selected noble materials, it carries the official "Fabriqué en Aveyron" (Made in Aveyron) label.
The registered trademarks Le Liadou and Le Liadou du Vallon® guarantee its authenticity, origin and quality.
Made in Aveyron
In our Marcillac workshop
Lifetime warranty
Against all manufacturing defects
Handcrafted
A single craftsman makes each knife
Guaranteed origin
Le Liadou du Vallon® authenticity and quality
Le Liadou du Vallon®
Proud of our history and our region.
Discover a knife shaped by hand in Aveyron, heir to a history and a craft we thought were lost.