La Cornue Château 165 vs Grand Palais 180
La Cornue Château 165 vs Grand Palais 180 is a common question among La Cornue owners. This guide walks through it step by step with technician-grade detail.
The Grand Palais 180 is the pinnacle of the La Cornue lineup — the largest range the company builds. The Château 165 is the next step down. For buyers commissioning a true centerpiece, here is how the two compare.
Château 165 (65″ / 165cm)
The 165 combines a grand gas oven, an electric vaulted oven, and two storage drawers, with rangetop configurations L1–L3, L9, and LM. It is already a grand cooking suite suitable for serious entertaining.
Grand Palais 180 (model G48, 70.9″ / 180cm)
The Grand Palais 180 carries two grand vaulted ovens — a gas oven of roughly 3.1 cubic feet plus an electric vaulted oven of about 2.7 cubic feet. Rangetop configurations include N1–N3, N5, N8, N9, and NM. It is the most imposing range La Cornue makes, and the Château Suprême designation denotes its premium custom-finish tier.
The key differences
- Ovens: 165 = grand gas oven + electric vaulted oven; 180 = two grand vaulted ovens (gas + electric).
- Capacity: The 180’s twin grand ovens offer the most cooking volume in the lineup.
- Footprint: At nearly 71 inches the 180 is the widest model and needs significant wall space.
- Finish tier: The Château Suprême tier offers the most exclusive custom finishes.
Which is right for you?
If you want the largest possible vaulted-oven capacity and a true showpiece, the Grand Palais 180 is unmatched. The 165 is the choice if you want a slightly smaller suite that still includes a large gas oven and added drawers. Both are made to order with months of lead time.
Planning a range of this scale
Ranges this size require professional installation planning — structural support, dual fuel hookups, and a properly sized hood. Read our hood sizing guide and confirm dimensions on lacornueusa.com. Our team services the full flagship range; schedule an appointment for installation support or repair.
Twin grand vaulted ovens vs. a mixed pair
The defining difference is oven volume and symmetry. The Grand Palais 180 carries two grand vaulted ovens — a gas cavity of roughly 3.1 cubic feet and an electric vaulted oven of about 2.7 cubic feet — for the most cooking capacity in the entire lineup. The 165 instead pairs a grand gas oven with an electric vaulted oven and adds two drawers. If maximum, symmetrical vaulted-oven capacity is the goal, the 180 stands alone; if you want a large gas oven plus storage in a slightly smaller suite, the 165 makes sense.
Commissioning a range of this scale
At nearly 71 inches the 180 is the widest model La Cornue builds, with the Château Suprême tier offering its most exclusive custom finishes. A range this size demands serious planning: structural floor support, dual fuel hookups, anti-tip, white-glove delivery, and a generously sized hood. Measure every doorway and turn on the delivery path. Our hood sizing guide covers the ventilation requirement.
Frequently asked
- How long is the wait? Both are made to order with multi-month lead times; the 180’s bespoke finishes can extend it further.
- What is the model code for the 180? It is model G48 — quote it when ordering parts or service.
Choosing the ultimate centerpiece
If your goal is the largest possible vaulted-oven capacity and a true showpiece, the Grand Palais 180 is unmatched in the lineup, and its Château Suprême tier opens the most exclusive custom finishes. The 165 is the right call when you want a slightly smaller suite that still includes a large gas oven plus the practical storage drawers. Both are made to order with multi-month lead times, so the decision is rarely about availability and almost entirely about scale, oven architecture, and how grand a statement you want the range to make. Confirm the structural floor support, dual-fuel hookups, and hood sizing for whichever you choose, and measure the delivery path for the crated unit before you commit.
