Moulds and raw materials
made in France

A legendary town in the French craft of copper, Villedieu-les-Poêles, not far from Mont-Saint-Michel, in Normandy, has specialised in copperware since the XIIth century. Still today, craftsmen at the Atelier du Cuivre carry on the tradition, working with the noble metal to turn a saucepan into a work of art... from workshop to tabletop.

Moulds made in Villedieu-les-Poêles are strengthening the connection between history and taste, by creating faithful reproductions of the bare copper utensils of yesteryear. The metal is cut into circles (small circles for the individual pie, large for healthier appetites) and placed on an embossing lathe: the skill of a passionate artisan gives the metal the same shape as the original moulds. Each piece is punched with the signature mark of the Demoiselles Tatin, a sign of this ancestral know-how.

Copper is an excellent conductor, evenly distributing heat and making it possible to bake the tart between two heat sources, the way grandma used to bake, with the ingredients slowly blending together... and the rest is a secret!

Let's take a closer look! The secret of "tarte Tatin" lies in the purity and simplicity of the six ingredients that make it up: apples, sugar, wheat flour, butter, salt and water. Nothing more is needed: no preservatives, artificial enhancers or artificial flavouring... That is why the ingredients must be selected particularly carefully. We work closely with French artisans who are proud of what they produce, devoted to quality and vigilant about the conformity of their harvests.

It is a fact known since the beginnings of mankind, when paradise was lost, that the choice of an apple is anything but simple! We work with a variety that grows in the Val de Loire. The region, where growers protect the environment and the landscape, offers fruit with harmonious tastes, full of the sweetness of the great river. The hillside orchards soak up the sun, sheltered from wind and rain. The trees thrive naturally and produce apples that are both firm and sweet, ideal for baking. At each harvest, we taste the fruit we bring to your table and approve it along with the grower. The same demanding process is applied while selecting the flour, also sourced from French millers, and the butter.

Slopes from the Val de Loire

We spare no effort to make sure that those who will sample our desserts will step right into paradise!