At A La Maison de Provence, our traditional recipe dates back to 1828 when Marseille soap masters asserted their craftsmanship of the French Milled process; a slow cooking purifying process which transforms vegetable oils into glycerin rich, smooth, lathering soap making it softer to the skin. In 2011, founder François Bogrand created A La Maison de Provence in the United States to revive the traditional French Milled Marseille recipe and offer the Finest Quality to prime American retailers and discerning American consumers. Today, A La Maison de Provence is one of the fastest growing body-care lines in North America.