L. Gouffault was a French stained glass workshop based in Orléans, active during the mid-20th century. The atelier produced new ecclesiastical stained glass for parish churches in central France, alongside restoration work, contributing to the renewal of church interiors in the decades surrounding the Second World War.

Gouffault’s work is characterised by clear iconographic legibility, bold black leading, and the use of saturated primary colours—particularly blues and reds—set against pale patterned glass. Figures are strongly contoured and simplified, prioritising visibility and narrative clarity over painterly detail.

Rather than relying on uniform or formulaic schemes, Gouffault frequently employed specific narrative or symbolic attributes to distinguish individual saints and biblical figures. Evangelists, apostles, and Marian subjects are often identified through action or emblem as much as through inscription, revealing an approach attentive to parish instruction and devotional comprehension.

The atelier’s work reflects a conservative but thoughtful strand of French ecclesiastical glazing, rooted in traditional iconography while allowing for interpretative or composite symbols. Gouffault’s windows are representative of regional workshops that played a vital role in sustaining stained glass production for rural and small-town churches in the 20th century.