Arts and crafts Anglet/Angelu

Traditional Basque cutlery comes to life in the workshop-boutique of Christophe and Séverine Lauduique. Compagnon de Thiers, this true cutler brings forgotten models back to life. Christophe forges and hammers steel and damascus. Passionate craftsmen, they work the old-fashioned way with wood and horn, respecting ancestral gestures with a real cutlery ethic. In contrast to mass-produced knives, each piece is unique and for all budgets. At Couteau Basque, you're in the hands of a true cutler.

Find out all there is to know about making chisteras thanks to the expertise of Pierre Gonzalez, who has taken over the family business from his father - 5 generations! And he's the last manufacturer of chisteras in France. The chistera is a long wicker glove in the bottom of which the pelotari can collect the pelota at 300 km/h during the cesta punta matches in which he participates. Hundreds of chisteras are made by hand every year. You'll discover the work of a true goldsmith.

Bruno has a few strings to his bow... As a surfer, his playground is the ocean. A renowned art photographer and graphic designer, creator of urban furniture lines, osteopathic energy therapist and sculptor, he's a true "jack of all trades": all materials, with an interest in both the useful and the superfluous. A prolific artist and lover of the cetaceans that inspire him, he magnifies them with masterly sculptures of pure lines that can be found all along the coastline.

In 2020, on the initiative of Daniel, a journeyman carpenter, the Maison Zabaldu was created in a former warehouse, bringing together craftsmen and craftswomen, and thanks to the association that promotes creation in all fields. The association's DNA is to promote and transmit these talents by bringing them together. Today, 7 artisans have set up shop in these "échoppes", while the other members have their workshops in the Pays Basque, Béarn and southern Landes. It's also a lively place, with events and initiations for children.