I have one! Cherry red LeCreuset french oven and much to my shame (and Cai's disgust) I only started using it recently even though I have had it for around 5 years!!! I have no idea what the size is but its pretty big and oval.
I've made lots of casseroles in it, risotto, and it's great for slow cooked curries etc... You could fit a very decent sized roast in it and yep it goes from stove to oven no worries - that's what it's made to do.
I've seen the one I have on sale just recently discounted from $439 down to around $360ish- as far as value for money - if you use it then I would say GREAT investment and something like this lasts forever basically...
My DH used to work in homewares and all our really excy stuff like Analon and Scanpan (that are well looked after) still look new after 5-6 years of daily use. There is a thread around that I started a while back too that I will hunt down for you - there are some great recipes and ideas in there too!
ETA - Here is my receipe thread - might give you some ideas about what you might use it for!
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