What Goumanyat is known for
Paris spice house at 3 rue Dupuis in the 3rd arrondissement, run by the Thiercelin family since 1809; formerly branded Goumanyat and now trading as Thiercelin 1809, it prepares saffron on site and supplies chefs including Pierre Gagnaire and Alain Ducasse.
The Thiercelin family's spice business dates to 1809, when Jean Thiercelin — originally a cooper and vinegar-maker in Pithiviers — began trading in spices. Seven generations later, the house is still known above all for saffron, which it prepares as powder and threads on site using techniques passed down through the family. The Paris boutique sits at 3 rue Dupuis in the 3rd arrondissement, a shop long known to Paris food circles under the name Goumanyat before the family consolidated its retail identity under the older Thiercelin 1809 name. Its client list has included star chefs such as Pierre Gagnaire and Alain Ducasse, who source spices there for restaurant use, and the shop stocks a wide range of spices beyond saffron for both professional cooks and home visitors. The rue Dupuis address remains the house's Paris retail anchor, continuing a specialist trade that has survived under one family's stewardship since the early 19th century.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Six generations of saffron — the Thiercelin family’s spice temple
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