Arts and crafts Languedoc Roussillon

Les Terres Anciennes Pottery creates, in its workshop located in Cardet, an original collection of hand-turned Anduze vases, available in red or black clay, with a patina of bright or classic colors. To meet all desires, the pottery also offers contemporary pottery for the garden or decoration. You will find all these collections in the store located in Anduze. It is also possible to have pottery made to measure.

A very beautiful th century maison house contains the work of fifty craftsmen. They were brought together on the initiative of the chamber of trades, which lends them one of the most beautiful showcases. On three floors it is only pottery, wooden objects, woven clothing and leather, and all food specialities. To earn its name, this house provides, in addition, many information about the village and its history.

Created in an authentic 19th century workshop, Argileum is a playful museum that has managed to make its subject captivating: ceramics. With a perfect scenography, all our senses are awakened thanks to new technologies: projections, optical theater, game tables... children will love it! To extend the experience, budding artists over 5 years old can take a pottery class. Parents, if the arts are not your forte, you can wait for your toddlers by participating in a wine tasting workshop!

Coming from his native England after 10 years at Sotheby's, Jenny laid his suitcases at Agde. In the heart of the region, she presents her numerous creations in a workshop located just a few steps from Les Halles. Gold with gold leaf and silver or simply painted, all pieces are made on a resin or plaster basis. Replicas of florentine mirrors or Art-Deco, sculptures, bas reliefs or Roman faces, it is often in history that the artist draws inspiration. Each will find a creation adapted to its budget since prices range from € 2 to € 130. An enchanting address.

Of German origin, the expression "Living like a god in France" resonates with Annick and Charly. These ironworkers, also known as ferrailleurs d'art, bring to life veritable works of art from salvaged materials: old tools and abandoned farm machinery. Based in Saint-Guiraud, in the heart of the vineyards, their workshop sees the emergence of strange creatures. Knights from another time, fabulous birds, supernatural fish and other imaginary animals populate their garden and workshop.

Well known to the people of Sète, Francois Liguori's workshop produces contemporary decoration and original, handcrafted furniture. The artist creates metal products in small series or unique custom-made pieces. Design lighting, lampshades and customizable wall tiles, the showroom of this passionate person presents end of series. The Pescatore also rents a space on two floors with a kitchen, swimming pool and garden for group meals.

Elisabeth Brenas-Pech studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon in 1967 and at the same time learned the technique of stained glass. She then opened several workshops in Carcassonne and its surroundings, and carried out numerous restorations and creations of stained glass windows in religious buildings throughout Occitania, as far as Île-de-France and Corsica. She shares her work through permanent exhibitions in her studio and throughout France. If you wish to learn in her workshop in the Aude region, she also offers discovery courses.

Clémence Keryhuel is inspired by the light and graphics of her region to go towards new artistic adventures. She created in 2018 her workshop near Carcassonne and uses different techniques for her creations and restorations, such as the traditional "lead" technique, the Tiffany technique, paintings on glass, enamel, grisaille... All projects are possible: stained glass for windows and doors, decorative objects (lanterns, mirrors...) and even furniture.

This cooperative and participative company (SCOP) is specialized in stone cutting, urban development and heritage restoration. Here, the Gascon family - stone cutters for generations - offers many services with know-how. On order, Pierres et Traditions can also participate in the realization of paving, house elements, pool coping or dry stone walls.

Gilles Aprile is thirteen and a half years old when he discovers the history of the guild, through the famous film "Ardéchois heart faithful". It's decided, he'll be a companion. He leaves, at this age, for a tour of France in the learning of cabinetmaking that will last ten years. Today, it can do everything, with this concern for work well done: creation, furniture restoration, old copy, but also painted furniture (very light and refined floral decorations) or even designing decorations for stores. The workshop is open to the public, the sale is made on site or on order. Artisanal demonstrations are available, as well as courses and training courses and a sculpture and modelling school. Groups and schools are welcome.

Henri Moreno, with over 30 years' experience, is the only artisan potter-modeler-ceramist in the town of Castelnaudary. Using smooth red earthenware, he creates cassoles (cassoulet dishes), as well as original works using the glazed clay technique: Occitan crosses, culinary dishes, tableware, vases, ornamental ceramics and chamotte-based kiln dishes adorn his workshop-boutique. Push open the door and discover another world where the original beauty of the earth is brought back to life.

Respecting both traditional and contemporary skills and techniques, Atelier Bouvier has been working for decades in three fields: statuary and ornamental sculpture, sculpture restoration and staff, gypserie and molding. The workshop, based in Les Angles in the Gard region, has worked on sculptures for the Béziers theater, the Eglise des Réformés in Marseille, and on the restoration of major monuments such as the Nîmes arena, the Palais Idéal du facteur Cheval and the ancient arch in Orange.

The children of the Fourbet family have taken up the torch of this artisanal pottery, respecting the local tradition. Legend has it that the Anduze vase was born in 1610: a potter saw a Medici vase at the Beaucaire fair and had the idea of making an elegant vase combining Italian exuberance and Cevennes austerity, with garlands and macaroons decorating a vase in the shape of an upside-down bell placed on a shower base. Real jewels of the southern gardens, they are today exported all over the world.

"Bringing nature into your home" is the concept behind this beautiful initiative that dusts off interior design. Unique pieces made of local pine wood with a classic, modern or designer look and designed by Nature, the best of creators! Carine and Sylvain convert their dreams into supports for candles, lights, flowers, furniture... Everything is made of pure and soft lines... It's even sensual! You will find more pieces on the online shop than in the showroom but the visit is really worth it.

Our favorite of the old village ! Ecology, Ethics and Aesthetics. Henriette and Concha are the names of the two grandmothers who founded the store. Aline and Serge find incredible artisans from all over the world. Here you will find hand-woven rugs and cushions, recycled cotton poufs, hand-made Catalan ceramics, decorative objects and many other treasures! We fell in love with Serge's custom-made woven coconut fiber shades, which give a natural and trendy look to your outdoor spaces.

Paul Artus founded his workshop in 1947, successfully holding exhibitions and promoting arts and crafts. The pieces of the Paul Artus workshop, Montpellier earthenware but also modern ceramics, can be found in many places and homes in the Hérault region but also throughout the world. It is François Siffre who represents today the third generation of earthenware makers of the family. He is the only one now to perpetuate the earthenware of "old Montpellier" which contributed to the prosperity of the city for nearly 4 centuries.

Since 1983, Béatrice Casanova has been based at the gateway to the Cévennes, in the town of Anduze. In her workshop, the craftswoman creates hand-turned white earthenware utilitarian and decorative pottery in a range of colors. All are unique, hand-crafted pieces. In addition to her sublime Anduze vases, Béatrice's collections include wine jugs and jam funnels, as well as glazed sun lights and Occitan and Huguenot crosses. Don't miss her earthenware cat farm!

The company was born from a very special relationship between Bruno Romano and Clément Molinelli with a story of passion, welding, forging, fire, metal, shapes and creation bringing the two men together. The company works both on traditional ironwork related to heritage and contemporary metalwork, more focused on design. These skills require the work of several trades: draftsman, designer, blacksmith ... having worked, for example, on the ancient theater of Orange or the Carli Palace in Marseille.

La Forge Catalane was founded in 1981. For over 30 years, the creativity and expertise of our wrought-iron craftsmen have successfully adapted to the desires of the public, passionately crafting gates, doors, pergolas, staircases, indoor and outdoor furniture, skylights... Wrought iron, skilfully crafted and given a patina, becomes a coveted, timeless object, halfway between art and tradition. Today's blacksmiths are well aware that it is possible to combine their know-how with new technologies, without changing its essence.

Transparency, light, opacity, color... Aurélie and Clotilde's passion for glass was born during their studies. These two long-time friends set up their workshop in 2020 in the Cevennes to join their glass worlds and give life to glass architectural projects, installations, paintings. In addition to their work of creation and restoration of heritage, they organize and participate regularly in animations around the stained glass in Lozere.

We've fallen in love with this artist, who creates unique works in stabilized foam, driftwood and other salvaged materials. Having spoken to buyers in person, they emphasize the poetry emanating from the paintings. It's impossible to remain indifferent to these unique creations. A reel of electric cable, a few shells picked up on the beach, semi-precious stones from Lotus Epanoui, river pebbles, stabilized moss, dried plants, a piece of pallet and Virginie Benoit tells you a story, perhaps your own.

In the heart of the Tarn gorges, this artist works with both stained glass and fused glass. Using the traditional Tiffany method and traditional lead, with copper foil and lead solder, she creates bespoke stained-glass windows on request. She also makes objects that she sells in her summer boutique in the village - jewelry combining glass and sterling silver, chimes, dishes, candleholders, stained-glass suncatchers to hang outside to project color in the sun - and can also create personalized gifts.

Alizon Ginoux chose to set up her forge in the family home to make her dream come true: to create her creations on paper. Trained as an artist, she discovered the art of forging after her degree in plastic arts. From pieces of metal she creates utilitarian and decorative objects. The sculptor is able to create a small lizard, a dragon, a jewel tree as well as a princess bed all in volutes and canopy. Do not hesitate to visit her store and why not initiate yourself!

Anthony Lagarde is a ceramist who makes pottery from Burgundy stoneware clay in the village of Bédouès. He makes his own glazes from local materials, such as Chanac dolomite, a rock used in the manufacture of glass (the Chanac quarry also supplies Saint Gobain) or wood ash, to make his objects waterproof and solid. The pieces thus made are then fired at 1300° in a gas oven. His utilitarian ceramics, with a rustic and natural look, are available in pitchers and containers.

Gwen welcomes you to his beautiful workshop-boutique in Prades, where he exhibits his stained glass creations, decorative objects (lamps, mirrors, hangers) and handmade jewelry. This glass artisan works with glass in several ways: the "traditional stained glass" technique with lead, the "Tiffany stained glass" method with tin, copper and steel, and the "fusing" technique. He creates custom-made stained glass windows for private homes, but if you have a specific desire or a gift to make, he can also create the object of your wishes.

Les Cordeliers pottery maintains the age-old tradition and noble gestures linked to the making of Anduze vases. Manufacture of the bell, the foot, assembly of the two parts, finishing, natural drying, enamelling then firing at over 1,000°C. The company respects to the letter the artisanal processes of the end of the 16th century. A respect for the know-how to sign classic vases and other more contemporary ones. Each piece is signed and numbered at the bottom and stamped with a seal guaranteeing its origin.

There are new ones that are really fun! Former Raynaud Cutlery continues his life, even if his former owner retired. And it's in good hands! His transferee, Jérôme Domingo was born in Nîmes and grew up in the Vaunage. As far as he remembers, he has always had a knife in one of his pockets. It is therefore his passion that he left Se, a French capital of cutlery, to learn the profession. And this profession, today, he knows him as his pocket and always loves him with passion. He has taken up this 150-year-old shop brilliantly and will not disappoint you! Sharpening, repairing, renovating, selling scissors or knives, you can count on its seriousness and the quality of its advice. Enthusiasts will even be able to initiate the art of cutlery, since Jérôme organises days of discovery (on the other hand, his own coûteau): The staff were very helpful!

Located in the upper town of Elne, Caroline and Sylvain invite you to discover the art of glass (blown with a cane!) in their workshop-boutique. Their light fixtures are neither lacking in inspiration nor inspiration: the pieces are original, eclectic and, above all, beautifully crafted. Each creation is, of course, unique: mainly chandeliers, decorative objects... And what really struck us was the passion with which these craftsmen-artists talk about their craft. A journey of beauty into the heart of art and history.

The Atelier de Vitrail Montpellier, run by master stained-glass artist Angéline Clermont, offers stained-glass workshops for all ages and levels. This workshop enables participants to learn how to make their own stained glass in lead or Tiffany. Angéline teaches every step of the process, from design to lead setting, glass cutting, mounting, soldering and puttying. An introductory course in glass painting is also available.

In her workshop in the heart of the Pyrénées-Orientales region, Sylvie has been creating glazed red clay pieces for almost 30 years. By vocation and passion, the ceramist creates pottery dedicated to tableware. Both functional and original, her creations are 100% handmade for everyday use. Shaped on a potter's wheel, each piece is hand-signed. At Le Petit Futé, we love the bright colors that illuminate Sylvie's pottery. From breakfast to dinner, put some cheer on your table!

In her small independent studio in Perpignan's St Assiscle district, visual artist Aurélie Lafourcade works with materials, fabrics, paint, threads and crumpled paper. Between dream and reality, Aurélie draws her inspiration from "the passage of time and the need to leave a trace". Prints, etchings, acrylics on canvas... techniques blend together, highlighting the delicacy of the textures and the artist's sensitivity. Thematic workshops are organized at the artist's studio (to be followed on her Facebook page).

In the heart of the historic town of Ille-sur-Têt, Chantal Thomas invites you to discover her creative and exhibition space. Her brightly-lit studio hosts modeling and sculpture workshops, as well as private lessons. Focused on the representation of the human being, the artist works with chamotte clay and fine clay. Presented in wooden crates, her figures are the product of her feelings. Devoid of artifice, they can become a mirror for those who admire them. Her timeless, universal universe invites introspection.

Palau-del-Vidre is home to a true artistic treasure: Jorge Mateus, a renowned art glass blower. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of this age-old craft as you watch master glassblowers at work. Even better, children can blow their own colorful glass ball, on which they can then engrave their first name. A total immersion in the magic of fire, molten matter and human know-how guaranteed. Much more than a simple visit, MATEUS JORGE lets you experience a true tradition, a consuming passion for an art of breathtaking beauty.

In creating Gastaboy, Eddy Jeantet wanted to combine his two passions: the art of woodworking and cycling. Son and grandson of a carpenter, he carefully selects quality wood and handcrafts each bike. His know-how allows him to work on different woodworking trades: luthier, carpenter, cabinetmaker and sculptor. Each bike is unique, artistic and has its own authenticity, while being efficient and comfortable, and aiming to delight cycling enthusiasts and unique pieces.

Since Le Mas, Patrice Lesage, a self-employed woodcutter, has specialized in precision felling, but also in the creation of sculptural works. French champion in this discipline in 2009, he is a master of the chainsaw. To create his sculptures, Patrice cuts directly from trunks chosen beforehand according to the type of subject to be created. His skill, concentration and inspiration make him a highly sought-after performer. He is regularly invited to liven up events with demonstrations of his skills. Awe-inspiring!

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.

Inspired by the beauty of the Singular Island, its traditions and symbols, Cyrielle makes delicate ceramic creations. She designs objects on which she adds prints, drawings or engravings with natural pigments from the local color palette. Terre Singulière is inspired by the cultural richness and authenticity of her host island and its surroundings to design creations that are both useful and original. Among her creations, we find a tielle dish, plates, aperitif dishes, cups...

Jérôme, with twenty-five years of experience in the glass industry, has joined Karine in their workshop in the heart of the Moulin des Arts in Arles-sur-Tech. It is in this quiet place surrounded by nature and conducive to creation that they find their inspiration. They propose in their workshop-boutique original creations in stained glass. Combining traditional and modern know-how, they restore and decorate old and contemporary stained glass. For the curious, they also offer discovery courses where you can leave with your creation.

Atelier Carole Boubli makes way for the art of mosaic, reborn in striking contemporary forms. This Montpellier address lets you explore the many facets of this age-old discipline. Pebbles, marble, artisanal glass paste, copper, wood... materials blend harmoniously to create unique works ranging from designer paintings to micro-mosaic jewelry. You can take part in monthly classes to learn from this talented mosaicist in a small group. With her know-how and infectious passion, Carole Boubli brings to life the best of traditional mosaics in a modern light.

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.

Specializing in design, interior fittings and heritage restoration, Frédéric Matan was elected "meilleur ouvrier de France" stone cutter and sculptor in 2004 after many years of hard work and personal research. He creates for companies and private individuals, but also regularly works on well-known historic monuments. Examples include the restoration of the façade of the Nelson Mandela House of International Relations in Montpellier, and the Haussmann buildings around Place de la Comédie.

Boris Klein, master blacksmith, is a true artist who tames and masters iron like others master clay. Each piece of work that leaves the L'art de Fer workshop, whatever the style, is unique, made with the absolute respect of traditional assembly methods and a meticulous finish. Boris Klein will discuss with you the project you submit to him in order to better understand your tastes and aspirations. From his forge will come grills, chimney hoods, staircases, pergolas or candleholders of all sizes and styles...

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.

After careers in the aeronautical world, Lauren and Yohan, an engaging Franco-Brazilian couple, decided to rethink their lives. They set up an eco-responsible business in Narbonne, in total harmony with their convictions, designing original paintings based on relief maps of well-known sites. The use of wood is a matter of course for them, as is the choice of responsible local suppliers and modern, efficient production methods. Discover these original gifts on the web or in our workshop, and personalize them to your own specifications.

Éditions Limitées is a collective boutique showcasing local designers. Concerned for the planet, Éditions Limitées emphasizes recycling and an ethical production model. The boutique's creators are local artisans and artists, each with their own distinctive universe. For lovers of local crafts and creations, Éditions Limitées is a must-visit address in Montpellier.

Jean-Michel makes wooden board games. Skill, reflection, strategy, family games or giant games, he brings traditional games up to date or invents new ideas to have fun. Through their creations, the craftsman and his wife wish to promote French handcrafted products, as well as the simple pleasures of family games. With Alortujou games, there is no need for a tablet or a smartphone to rack your brains, challenge your friends and family and have a good laugh.