Home decoration and garden stores Lot

Three potters' workshops and an exhibition space for ancient pottery retrace the age-old tradition of the village. Today, contemporary creations, as much utilitarian as decorative, take up the tradition and come to rub shoulders with the oldest pieces at the oulerie. The oule is an earthenware container that had three uses: the preservation of candied food, the hunting of pigeons and the protection of roofs with the finial. On the^4th Sunday of August, a big pottery fair is organized in Uzech.

In his workshop in Figeac, Fabrice Chassint makes high-flying knives. Fascinated by the object and passionate about aviation, the craftsman combines his two violins of Ingres in his creations. His Figeac is a pocket knife that reproduces a Breguet propeller: a wooden blade formerly manufactured by the Ratier company. The handle is hand-fitted and adjusted and is made of different materials. The Figeac is also recognizable by its notched wheel, which gives it the appearance of a propeller, and which allows the knife to be unfolded and closed with one hand.

On 500 m 2, this study office designs the chimney of your dreams according to your needs. Individual houses are numerous in the Lot and the presence of a chimney is almost an obvious, practical, ecological and economic end. The workshop is made up of a stone or assembly stone factory. It costs nothing to try because the estimate is free. Also available are all wood heating products and appliances from the Scandinavian wood stove to the masse. And for the installation, qualified technicians are involved.

Contemporary stained glass windows made in the studio by Leo Amery using a very traditional technique. You can visit the adjoining showroom and treat yourself to a stained glass window to put on a wall, like a canvas. He studied and taught stained glass at the Central School of Art and Design in London. In 1995, he developed a new technique for presenting stained glass, which he called "stained glass relief", and he regularly exhibits his work in art galleries. Art lovers, do not miss this address.

If you wish to furnish your secondary residence in the Lot or give a Quercinois style to your home located on the other end of France, take a tour at Jean-Louis. This artisan cabinetmaker offers customized furniture! Visit the exhibition hall at the exit of Montet and Bouxal. At last, Jean-Louis's activity focuses on the layout of custom-made kitchens, which he sells throughout France.

After an accident ending his career as a plâtrier carreleur, Serge Rames did not let himself go: He decided to restore life to forgotten tools. All have belonged to people he has known, most come from family ownership. So, with the blade of an axe that his father used, he made the base of a catamaran, bêche turn into African masks. His creations are sold at reasonable prices, far from the summits often enjoyed by contemporary artists.

Of Parisian origin, David Gabella opened an flea on the ground floor of a th-century building he acquired in the downtown Puy-l'Bishop. In the first piece entirely filled with exposed beams painted with lime, the walls of the old crépi leave again the apparent stones. Here everything is for sale except the small counter opposite the entrance: small pieces of furniture, dishwashers and trinkets, like a little need for copper cigars or a character's enhanced inkwell. The boutique is dedicated to outdoor decoration. David selects the items he accepts in deposit-sale.

Nearly a hundred artisans from the region and beyond are exhibiting their work. It is impossible not to leave with a small souvenir as these potteries attract the eye and the heart: decorated glazed terracotta, stoneware with salt or enamel, bowls, jugs, grease pots, vases, cache-pots, dinner services or stewpots. Here pottery is declined between utilitarian and artistic, it is the address to go to for gifts of character always appreciated or to please oneself. Between tradition and modernity, here you are in pottery paradise!

In summer. On Lot and Le Cele, for the most sporty, whether alone or in groups, kayak rentals, canoes, for an unforgettable adventure. You choose your starting point and point of arrival. Possibilities for running on the Allier.

Traditional florist located in Bretenoux, she accompanies you in the flowering of all your events, that it is for the decoration of a marriage, to spoil a close relation at his birthday, to decorate his balcony or to pay a last homage at a funeral. It is up to you to choose between fresh flowers according to arrival, offered by the stem in the sales area, more durable dry bouquets, green and flowery plants, or an original creation on request. You will leave with the floral touch you need.

Magalie Moulin specializes in the restoration of rural heritage and uses the technique of traditional stained glass to create contemporary works. In her workshop and spacious store in Gramat, she is surrounded by numerous glass plates to work on and her creations. A passionate and dedicated artist, she makes her know-how available to public institutions, architects and conservation associations. In 2014, she was awarded the first departmental prize of the Lot in the Restoration and Conservation specialty.

Norbert Botella, a ceramist, has opened a workshop-gallery just outside Luzech where he presents his work, but also that of his artist friends. The gallery is large, bright and allows you to discover the art of ceramics in many forms, thanks to the very diverse talents of the artists exhibited. It is adjacent to the workshop where Norbert Botella shares his passion with trainees who wish to learn this practice. Why not you?

Since 1924, this porcelain factory has been shaping French craftsmanship. In the village of Puy-l'Ėvêque, the company is an institution that houses 11 workers in 2,500 square meters of workshop. Its success is such that some pieces are part of the permanent exhibition of the famous Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris; as for its clientele, it spreads all over the world. Virebent porcelain arouses curiosity and opens its doors in a store and a small museum.

Oakwood Import has a permanent stock of over 10 000 m ² of parquet flooring. Discover on-line series of wooden parquet floors in French, French and European oak floors, nail or coller, oak parquet in three massive folds, or in customer oak panels, as well as solid oak panels, finger-jointed and non-jointed, work plans, carrelets, parquet floors, panels and various bamboo accessories (baseboards, réducteurs, ronds, marche), carrelets 3 plis, terrace blades and parquet floors, natural stone stone stones for outdoor terraces.

Narreo is a site that truly comes out of the ordinary. Online, discover and make your purchases of furniture and furnishings, all right… from India! And from all over the world. The collections are carefully selected and the products are of high quality. Narreo's ancient doors, windows, friezes and parquets make every effort to take part in an ecological process (no tree cutting is made). Objects, are either old, and are preparing to start a second life in your interior, or new, but realized at 100% with recycled wood (most of the teak time). Ecolo, clever and original!

Passionate about painting, monumental arts, architecture and light, Clementine Halleux learned the trade of glass painter in 1987 in Charente. She worked for a long time in many prestigious workshops before starting her own business in 1997 and opening her own workshop in Frayssinhes in 2013. She has worked on the restoration and creation of stained glass in several churches, monuments and private places in Occitania and also realizes engraving on glass.

A unique and original work by Audrey Rogers is like a magic recipe: a good base of know-how and expertise, quality materials, added to her creativity and love for the craft. She also offers her services in the restoration of stained glass windows of heritage (churches, chapels...) while preserving as much as possible the original pieces to keep the spirit of the stained glass alive. If you wish to learn the art of stained glass, do not hesitate to contact her, she organizes courses and workshops all year long.

In a small village in the Lot, Mathieu has been a cutler for sixteen years. He is the creator of the Bourian, a rustic, modern yet practical, sturdy and elegant Piedmontese knife, made of various noble woods. This enthusiast has also started to create many unique pieces in his image, according to his desires of the moment. You can find his creations on line and on the markets of the region. Do you have worn out or outdated knives or tools to renovate? Entrust them to Mathieu, he will transform them for you to look like new!

Stéphane Rossignol, a well-known figure in the village of Espédaillac in the heart of the Lot, has been at the head of the Auberge Beauville for nearly 25 years. He has created the cutlery shop Le Lotois XLVI where he makes with passion a simple, sober and elegant knife engraved with his hands. His knives are inspired by those he uses in the kitchen. If you wish to visit him at the inn or in his workshop while passing by Espédaillac, call him beforehand to be sure of his availability.

Created in 1993, the company has been recognized for its know-how in natural stone for over 30 years. Using marble, granite and composite for kitchen and bathroom creations, Occitanie Pierres also uses natural limestone shaped on site for its many other creations. The company designs paving stones, pavers, terraces, walls, facings but also swimming pools, beaches, fireplaces, stairs, fountains, pillars, balusters... all delivered in France and abroad.