Lacanche used to have an ambassador program where they would connect you with someone in you area who has the range in their home but I believe that was suspended due to COVID. When you say La Cornu do you mean the custom built ranges or Cornu Fe, which Williams-Sonoma and others carry?

I had a Lacanche in my last home and loved eveything about it except the simmer. I needed to use at least one flame tamer, sometimes two to control it. It is adjustable but our older model didn't have a re-ignite feature so I couldn't turn it down low enough without risking it going out and creating a fire hazzard. The models that came out the year after we bought ours were equipped with a safety feature that either turned off the gas if the flame went out or re-lit it, I don't remember which. Aslo, when we first received our range, the oven temp was off. A tech came out and recalibrated the thermostat and there was never a problem after that.

I might add the ovens are brilliant for baking bread since they don't vent and don't have a light (so misting to create steam isn't a problem). Some complained that they are uneven but that wasn't my experience. One drawback however is that there is no setting to turn off the upper burner on the electric oven, which is all I had. I had to keep a disposable foil pan on the top rack during the initial baking period and at the end to get the best rise and not too dark a crust.

Have you looked at the prices of La Cornue ranges in the brand's online catalog?

Hi, I have had my Lacanche Cluny 1400 for just over 6 years and I can't imagine a better range. I don't have a lot of time tonight, but if you search Lacanche Part 1, 2, 3... 40, etc. on Houzz or Garden Web (the oriignal site where these were posted), you will find many threads regarding Lacanche going back years. What impressed me about this range were the owners who would come back years later to write glowing reviews about their range. My Lacanche has worked perfectly for the last 6 years (we had an loose ignitor when it arrived, it was fixed under warranty), it's a beautiful range, it's solid and build to last. I'd buy it again without any hesitation. PS - I'm also in Michigan and I know that there are at least 4 Lacanche ranges in the Detroit Metro area.

@cheri127 did you cioose one??

I'm going La Cornue, just seem to like it better, seems to be a better focal point that I'm looking for.

When it comes to a focal point, La Cornue Chateau is an absolute beauty. The vast majority of my time spent in the kitchen is not spent cooking/frying/baking or using the range. It's the place we live and gravitate! Any range can be functional and adequate - it's the expertise of the cook him/herself is the most important factor in the success of the process. Therefore, the range as a focal point is very important. If it's a beauty contest between Lacanche and La Cornue Chateau - the La Cornue wins. The eye just goes to the La Cornue Chateau!