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How exciting! My Volnay is due to arrive in about two weeks, so I can give better advice then. I went with a gas oven, because I have a separate electric wall oven with a broiler (I was afraid of the smaller size, even though the volnay has their largest oven). What top configuration are you going with? I went with the traditional plate. And colors...what color are you thinking?

Hi OOTM, Congratulations on your Volnay! I would love to hear your reviews once it arrives. If I go with either the Citeaux or the Cluny 1400, I will chose the traditional and add the classic as an option. I love the British Racing Green. The two Aga's I used were both this green and they looked lovely with cream cabinets. I'm planning on cream cabinets. I also like the Provence Yellow, it is just so quintessentially French. But, the photos I'm most drawn to are the black. Since my plan is to never replace this range, I need to make sure I never get tired of it. What color did you chose?

Be sure to request color chips of all the colors you are seriously considering. I found that the light and the changes it went through had a huge effect on how each color looked. For example, the British Racing Green looked essentially black in my kitchen. Be sure also to place the color chip vertically in the general position your range will be - that vertical face of the front is the only area that will have visible color (unless you have a freestanding range, of course).

Thank you achauer, great advice! I guess I may need to wait till the house is further along before I can fully decide on a color. Do you have any advice you can share on the need for an additional oven? Thanks!

I went with Faience, a light grey, that looks quite light blue in my house. At the point I ordered it, I had my cabinets ordered, and I had my farmhouse sink. Countertops, backsplash and wall color came later.

One thing, with the warming ovens, or vertical oven, the way the door swings open you need to have it slightly in front of your adjacent cabinets in order for the door to fully swing open. Just something to keep in mind during planning.

I love the racing green too, can totally see that with cream cabinets.

That is a beautiful color! I hope you post photos!

Thank you for the tip on the warming oven door, I will certainly keep it in mind with the planning.

I have the Sully, Black, one convection electric I use all the time, 1 gas. My advice, get two of the lowest burners. I have too many high burners and not enough simmer burners. Also, put your higher/hot burners in the middle so your exhaust fan will suck it right up.

Thank you, finesta. I love the Sully! Great advice on the burners, I will add it to my list!

I also want two ovens and a warming cupboard. My plan has been to get the Volnay and a separate 24" combi steam oven to meet this criteria. I hear such great things about the steam ovens and like the idea of having a more diverse set of tools to cook with.

However I do keep thinking of the Cluny 1400 and Citeaux since with these I'd also get two ovens and a warming cupboard. With either we could also get both traditional and classique burners but then we wouldn't have a steam oven.

At the end of the day I don't think we'll go with the Citeaux - our kitchen isn't that big, and when it's cost out, this range is a lot more than the Volnay+steam (thinking Miele) which I think we'd be happy with.

I know it's only a 4" difference with the Citeaux, but the Cluny 1400 seems like it would better fit into our space. It's also at a better price point. Though I'm not concerned about being able to fit things in the Cluny ovens, I am concerned about getting things in and out of the oven with ease.
With the Volnay+steam I get the 20" oven which is what I have now and really like.

Thoughts on how to chose between a french plate or a steam oven would be welcome. I haven't used either before.

Hi ChristiMcK, I watched a great video on Harvest Eating with Chef Keith Snow. He cooks food on three different Lacanche ranges and goes into detail about the French Plate and it's uses.