Crafts to discover Lorraine

Verdun, a town known for its history, is also home to a renowned dragee factory called Dragées Braquier. This factory outlet offers a wide selection of dragees, chocolates, gourmet boxes and gift ideas. Dragées Braquier is renowned for its traditional production of Avola dragees, chocolate dragees, sugar-coated confectionery and candies. Whether for a wedding, christening or communion, Dragées de Verdun is a sweet specialty not to be missed during your visit to the town.

Lorrain artist Antoine Doudoux presents in this former farmhouse the remains of the former city of Iron. The social and economic history of the steel basin is described here through various objects. La Grange des Arts also offers crafts and exhibitions in summer.

Here, the art of cutting Bohemian crystal has been perpetuated from father to son for three generations. The visit to the workshops gives a good overview of the meticulous techniques for blowing the material out of the mouth and shaping truly brilliant and precious objects. The hand-cutting on crystal is the subject of a breathtaking demonstration! To finish the visit, the boutique displays all the know-how of the house by exposing its finely crafted luxury objects, with a thousand sparkles, the most delicate. With of course, a wide choice of gifts for the road: vases, cups, decanters, chandeliers, ashtrays, glass sets... Serving the craft industry for centuries, the Wurm house is classified as a Living Heritage site. You will be captivated...

In Goussaincourt, 6 km from Montbras, handmade pottery is open all year and free tour for the pleasure of the eyes and experts. François Enjoy, potter by profession with pleasure welcome you and answer all your questions. All the objects are unique and entirely handmade. Tableware, jewellery boxes, plates of street, jugs, chandeliers and clocks will surprise you with the finesse of their creation and their subtle decorations. Associated to other local craftsmen, they are cheese blankets basketry as lamps made of blown glass that will catch your attention. Enjoy your visit here to take a look at the castle of Goussaincourt just opposite. And since you are on the border of the Vosges, take a leap with Domrémy-la-Pucelle, country of Jeanne d'arc and visit his birthplace.