In 1884, Baron Léon Lescure founded one of the first butter factories in the Charente region of France. Milk from surrounding farms was processed in keeping with ancestral expertise: a perfectly mastered technique, and attention to detail with every step. Lescure butter was born! It won a gold medal at the 1890 World’s Fair, becoming the “First Butter in Charente” whose quality was recognised by an international award. Lescure butter expresses the character of its native Charentes-Poitou region. The generous soil produces nutrient-rich fodder, which instils the milk and butter with all its flavour. Maize is added to the cows’ feed: it gives the milk a regular fat composition throughout the year and guarantees the consistency of Lescure butter. Inherited from its native land, the inimitable flavour of Charentes-Poitou butter has made it famous all around the world. It was Charentes-Poitou butter that first received Protected Designation of Origin certification.