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Cousances

French enameled cast-iron cookware

Cousances was a brand of enameled cast iron cookware (French: cocotte). originally manufactured by a foundry in the town of Cousances-les-Forges in northeastern France. The Cousances foundry began making cast iron pans in 1553. Four centuries later, in 1957, the brand was acquired by Le Creuset.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Cousances Enamel Cast Iron Cookware2
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Cousances was a brand of enameled cast iron cookware (French: cocotte). originally manufactured by a foundry in the town of Cousances-les-Forges in northeastern France. The Cousances foundry began making cast iron pans in 1553. Four centuries later, in 1957, the brand was acquired by Le Creuset. Cookware under the Cousances brand continued to be manufactured by Le Creuset into the early 1980s.2

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