Villeroy and Boch

The company began in the tiny Lorraine village of Audun le Tiche, where François Boch set up a pottery company with his three sons in 1748. Later the company moved to nearby Luxembourg, where it operated a porcelain factory. In 1801 the company moved to the nearby town of Mettlach, Saarland. On 14 April 1836, the Jean François Boch company merged with that of a competitor, Nicolas Villeroy, and became Villeroy & Boch, V&B. Smiths of Loughton are stockists and offer free UK delivery on orders over £50.00