In 1788, Alluaud Francois obtained a factory on rue Bobillot, Limoges, which he ran until 1793. In 1797 he established a factory on rue des Anglais, Limoges and in 1799 his eldest son succeeded him until 1808 when a fire stopped all production. Also in that year his son acquired the Manufacture de Monnerie et Joubert on rue de Paris, Limoges, which he oversaw until 1815.

In 1816 rue Donzelot, Limoges, became the headquarters; having steps to the Vienne river, it could receive fuel for the furnaces by floating the materials into the factory. The raw materials came from the kaolin quarries and the paste was prepared on site.

From the end of the 1800s they specialised in Art Deco pieces; it is also at this time that the company changed its name to GDA (Gerard, Duffraisseix, Abbot), the initials of the owners.

In the 1930s GDA was the largest porcelain brand in Limoges, employing more than 1200 people in its factories.

In 1989 it was decided to rename the company Royal Limoges, echoing the beginnings of the factory and highlighting their relationship with French royalty.