Arts and crafts Gard

Don't miss this magnificent store in Sommières town center! Since 2010, Clio, artisan ceramist, has been offering original, lively and colorful creations ranging from simple decorative objects (tiles, flowers, vases) to tableware sets. Visits to the workshop at the back of the boutique are available to discover the firing process. What's more, Clio works ethically with local products... Hats off to the artist!

L'Atelier Poterie "Mémoire de la Terre" is a pottery manufacturer well worth a visit. Run by Florence GIROD, this workshop offers fine earthenware creations from Terres mêlées. Visitors can discover an authentic world and smell the earth. To get there, drive towards Ganges/Le Vigan from Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort and follow the signs to Mas Le Pereyrol. The exact address is Le Péreyrol, Rte de Ganges, 30170 Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.

A pure Camargue product, its real treasure, reed has been used since Antiquity to make roofs. In winter, the reed is harvested in the marsh and then transformed by André Calba, a "sagneur" by trade, in his workshop in Aimargues. André works in the marshes from December to March, then works the material to make "paillassons". Do not hesitate to call to visit his workshop to discover this trade and the products made here such as thatched roofs, pergolas and windbreaks.

Fascinated by glass, Myriam Hubert created Marqueterie de Verre, a new skill that enables the creation of wall facings made from sheets of glass that take the form of geometric patterns, intended for residential interiors, hotels and luxury homes. She also incorporates mirrors into her creations to play with light, bringing a little of the outside world into her compositions, and thus better playing with the environment.

In this family-run workshop, artisan potters meticulously reproduce the ancestral gestures that have made the reputation of the place, and in particular the shaping of Anduze vases. From the traditional "flammé" to the hand-crafted "antica" patina, Le Chêne Vert pottery reinvents its collections around the famous vase, while guaranteeing quality French manufacturing. You'll find Le Chêne Vert pottery at the prestigious Château de Versailles.