Raw clay material

French ceramic clay-body manufacturer · NormandyMaterial, curated.

Prepared clays for potters and ceramic artists: earthenware, stoneware and raku clay, made in Saon since 1889.

R&B — 2026

The 2026 collection

Four families. One freedom to create.

A simple, catalogue-inspired way to browse. Each reference opens onto its shades, formats and documents.

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Technical information stays close, but quiet. Filter only what matters to your project.

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Texture
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18 references

NoronDiscover
GE1331080–1150 °C

Noron

Terracotta · brick red · burgundy · LISSE / IMP / CHF

JunoDiscover
GE600IMP : 1220 °C · CHF/CHM : 1260 °C

Juno

Russet sand · IMP / CHF / CHM

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The Raoult & Fils factory in Normandy

Since 1889

A family factory. A living craft.

In Saon (14330), beside Noron-la-Poterie in Normandy, Raoult & Fils has transformed and prepared ceramic clay since 1889. Raoult & Beck now carries this heritage to studios, artists, schools and enthusiasts.

Discover our story
1889Raoult & Fils founded14330Saon · Normandy

From the archives

Craft handed down. Materials reimagined.

Plans, models, mosaics, tiles, trials and machinery: these rediscovered images open the Saon factory archives and tell the story of a family craft carried forward.

Foundation plan for the main Saon brickworks building dated 18 January 1950
01Main building plan · 18 January 1950
Saon workshop shelves with models, moulds, reliefs and trials
02Preserved models, moulds and trials
Assembly of a large circular mosaic in the Raoult Fils workshop
03Mosaic assembled by hand
Series of small decorated tiles being prepared
04Decorated tiles in series
Carts loaded with tiles in the historic Saon workshop
05Carts of tiles
Clay samples prepared and labelled in the Raoult Fils laboratory
06Research through sampling
Long filter press used to prepare ceramic clay bodies in Saon
07The filter press
Raw ceramic material photographed inside the factory
08Material seen up close
First white clay body trial in September 1997
09First white clay body · September 1997
Clay medallion preserved in the Raoult Fils archives
10Heritage inscribed in clay

The factory today

The same place. New scales.

In Saon, the former brickworks buildings and tall chimney remain the everyday setting for production. Ceramic Factory’s large-scale forms continue the connection between Raoult & Beck clay bodies, gesture and place.

The historic facade, still in use
Pottery, buildings and the Saon chimney

Clear, useful, immediate

The right documents, in the right place.

Every product page links directly to its technical and safety data sheets. You can also find them here by name or reference.

Full SDS index
FA200Normande Red
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA300Normande White
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA100Normande Black
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA240Beck Red
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA323Beck White
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA324Beck Extra White
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA151Beck Black
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA141Beck Blue
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA160Beck Ochre
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA170Beck Green
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE133Noron
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE221White Stoneware
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE300Utah
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE400Sword
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE500Omaha
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE600Juno
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
GE700Anthra
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FUJIFuji — Raku Clay Body
Technical data sheetSafety data sheetOfficial French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
R&BDry clay powdersGeneral technical data sheet for dry clay powders

Let’s talk clay

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Artists & ceramicists

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