Home decoration and garden stores Midi-Pyrénées

At the foot of the Pyrenees, in the town of Foix, La Papoterie opens the doors of its workshop. Here, utilitarian stoneware pottery is made entirely by hand. These are unique pieces. They are functional, utilitarian and original. Integral to your everyday life, La Papoterie's creations are part of an eco-responsible approach. Hand-crafted objects based on pottery traditions. Cécile Bouyge works in Saint-en-Puisaye stoneware, and uses local raw materials to produce her glazes.

The Georgette is a hybrid fork, knife and spoon designed by Jean-Louis Orengo. This aesthetically successful all-rounder slices, spreads, picks and picks. Cut from thick, food-grade stainless steel, La Georgette comes in a range of finishes: shiny, matt, silver-plated metal, black titanium, gold or bronze. There's even a version for left-handers! Many chefs have adopted it, including Alain Ducasse and Hélène Darroze. This year, Le George appeared: a prehistoric double-edged knife!

Bonni chose glass at the age of 18, fascinated by the light and transparency offered by the material, with a passion for painting and drawing, creation and custom work, and the union between arts and crafts and construction. The Bonni & Cla workshop was born in 2016, Bonni for the artisan glassmaker and Cla for the workshop. Here, she creates bespoke stained glass, restores church windows and designs decorative objects.

The house of Savignac dates back to the second half of the 18th century. The ancestors of the family were master cutlers and made capuchin knives, traditional, simple knives that were widely used at the time. Nowadays, the capucin has evolved and has become an exclusive model, called the "Ariège". All the production is local. The handles can be made of ivory or deer antlers or stabilized mammoth bone. All these models are prized by collectors. Discover the shop or order online on the website. Opposite, the shop dedicated to gift ideas.

Everyone knows the Savignac cutlery... well, it's right across the street! The building has a crazy charm, at the same time modern, retro and medieval. The window is masterful and the interior is dominated by a beautiful glass roof in the pure spirit of the Roaring Twenties. You have to go downstairs to dive into a medieval vaulted cellar that reminds us of the medieval roots of Foix. Everything is tastefully decorated, up to the level of the objects proposed and dedicated to the arts of the table. Quality rhymes with originality. There is an incredible choice of articles and accessories for the house and the decoration.

Art cutler, "Meilleur Ouvrier de France". Handcrafted knives for collection, hunting, folding, pocket, horn handle, ivory, carbon steel or stainless steel blade. He has won numerous awards at major cutlery shows. Among his creations, the Montségur folding knife with horn handle is worth mentioning. The knives can be made to order, in the materials of your choice. A successful marriage of the useful and the beautiful!

After a trip to Guatemala, it was Mexican glass artist Juan Villatoro who passed on to Florence Ferrié his passion and innovative, ecological stained glass technique. Now based in the Ariège region of France, Florence Ferrié creates unique, ecological creations from glass, recycled glass and paper, which can be seen in her gallery and boutique. Florence can also tailor her creations to your tastes, and offers introductory courses for young and old all year round.

Created in the mid-1990s, the Scop, which specializes in organic cotton bedding, has experienced rapid growth. The company, whose workshops are located in Saint-Jean-de-Verges, has succeeded in imposing its vision of made in France as far as Paris. The company offers mattresses, under-mattresses and over-mattresses, comforters and pillows... Organic cotton sleeping bags, massage mattresses, yoga mats and cushions complete the catalog of this socially responsible company that favors its employees and its work tool.

Trained by a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Thomas Fronteau works in the heart of the town and creates unique pieces of cutlery. Folding and fixed art knives, kitchen knives and the jewel of his creations: the Fébus in homage to the Count of Foix who lived in Mazères. All his creations are stamped with the emblem of Mazères: "the hand armed to serve you" and you can also have them personalised with an engraving. He also offers a sharpening service

The Americans have their Silicon Valley, but the Ariège has its Silicorne Valley! Since 2013 in Bélesta, a small artisanal workshop perpetuates an ancient tradition of the Hers Valley. They make objects out of cow horn, handmade with care and love; boxes and containers made of horn and wood, jewelry, key rings, magnets, picks, objects for the table or the office, craftsmen tools... Arielle and Jean will warmly welcome you in their workshop-boutique and will show you the steps of the horn work.

Anthony and Catherine have their heads in the stars, or perhaps in Greek mythology, the Pleiades being the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleioné. This boutique smells of tradition, transmission, know-how and love of a job well done. That's why this establishment is more than just a shop; it's a workshop that welcomes artists and craftsmen. You'll be delighted by the products of the Ariège region, and you're sure to fall in love with the objects made from wool, clay, leather or glass..

In her workshop in Balaguier-d'Olt, ceramist Amélie Bonnet creates utilitarian turned stoneware pieces, fired at 1280°C. The craftswoman's creations feature elegant lines that emphasize the authenticity of the shapes. You'll find them in the Bois Bleu and Noir Satiné collections. A lover of sharing, Amélie Bonnet offers workshops and courses where you can get to grips with the material. The artisan potter also creates custom orders. These are unique pieces from which all the artist's poetry emanates.

In Valady, Anne-Laure Bérodier opens the doors of her studio-boutique to artisans who, like her, are passionate about working with clay. Anne-Laure Bérodier makes her pottery in stoneware, and her creations are mainly turned. Her glazes are based on vegetable ashes, to which she adds rock powders such as chalk or kaolin. Alongside her culinary and decorative ceramics, Anne-Laure offers an astonishing collection of stoneware finials, made according to her current inspirations (or to order).

About ten kilometres southeast of Naucelles, on a farm in the countryside, Hervé Lorin is originally a wine collector. Old and vintage vintages are no longer secret for the one who has long animated a chronicle on the wine on the antenna of France-Inter. If most of its activity takes place throughout France and Europe, in its succession of cellars located in the basement of a aveyronnaise building of character, this science well listens to any amateur, novice or enlightened. He talks about these drinks with science and passion, but does not show signs of knowledge. For him, knowing a wine is knowing his land and the man who did it. He travels tirelessly through vineyards, discovers new talents and shares them. If its cellar contains most of the large vintages, it is open to any quality product (more than 20 000 references in stock). And as wine is a pleasure that must be shared, Hervé Lorin hosts 17 tasting clubs and publishes a quarterly «Vineyard sheet» where one follows his discoveries, to read it, we already taste the agreement of such wine and such cheese, the perfect cellar is built. This small newsletter is a perfect addition to the MAIL that this winery often has.

In Aveyronnais patois, lou barri means "the neighborhood". However, this cutlery, more than thirty years old, has crossed the borders. It must be said that the knives Antoine makes deserve to be seen. His secret? The use of traditional materials, of course, but also an unequalled know-how. The handles are made of olive wood, boxwood, juniper, ebony, thuja, bovine horn and even giraffe bone, mammoth rind or molar, abalone, for the Prestige range. In 2020, his daughter Elodie took up the torch by testing new materials.

The wooden storefront still has a retro feel to it, and the windows are filled with knives. The most beautiful are also the most classic ones, those with horn tip handles. The range is complete, it provides boxes of table knives, folding knives with only one blade, others with two and three pieces - punch and corkscrew. The blades are of several types, made of an excellent stainless steel or a traditional carbon steel which requires a little more maintenance but whose cutting quality remains unsurpassed.

Since 2011, Mickaël has been making all his knives, including creations (the Mezenc knife and the Crozillac knife, among others) in a workshop-boutique. The production consists of knives, daggers and wine steins made according to traditional rules, combined with steel, horn, wood and various materials (camel bone!) that make up an attractive palette. The craftsman offers manufacturing courses on reservation: a whole day to shape a knife and leave proudly in the evening with his creation.

Made in the factory according to the cutlery tradition that goes back to 1828, each knife of Forge De Laguiole bears the signature of their cutlers. About a hundred cutlers work daily in the factory to make unique pieces by hand. By taking the time to visit the workshop, you will discover for example demonstrations of knife assembly or the secret of wooden handles carved and shaped in horn, bone or even mammoth molar. A real trip back in time!

Le Couteau de Laguiole was one of the first companies in 1985 to revive the village's knife-making tradition. With a promise: "Each knife that leaves our workshop is a guarantee of our know-how". The company manufactures all its products, assembling and polishing each one by hand. The blades are also stamped with a bull, symbol of the Aubrac breed. In addition to the traditional folding models, the company also offers table knives, bread knives and cheese knives, and always a warm welcome.

Since 1830, the Rivière family, ceramic craftsmen who perpetuate the tradition of the Gallo-Roman potters of Gaufresenque, use, as they did, this grey schistose clay which rises from the slopes of Larzac. Thanks to this clay and their ancestral know-how, they shape bricks, tiles, slabs, tiles, then after glazing and firing, obtain real resplendent jewels. Naturally, on request, they will create shapes and patterns of your choice.

The name of this art workshop is included at first glance. The stone walls of the ancient tapestries, including the famous Lady in the unicorn, are exposed on the stone walls. This artisan workshop specialises in tapestries performed with stencil. This high-end work is inherited from a traditional artisan tradition, which is discovered through a video and through the visit of the exhibition. Heavy fabrics, very decorative, are presented as tables or used for the realization of objects such as cushions and bags.

Since 1997, this company has been using the wool of the Causse sheep in every possible way. The small company produces handmade mattresses like those of our grandmothers or Japanese-style futons - a mixture of wool and cotton or all cotton - quilted blankets and warm duvets in which we dream of snuggling up. All of these items are made from high quality virgin wool, which guarantees a perfect result. And to complete the picture, Au Fil de Laine also offers bed linen.

Céline Le Marhadour moved to Aveyron in 2010. In her workshop, this young craftswoman works with glass to create stained glass and decorative objects. Depending on her creations, she uses a number of techniques: leaded stained glass, Tiffany stained glass, glass painting, engraving, thermoforming... She also offers her expertise for the restoration of churches and chapels.

Anne-Marie began working with traditional leaded stained glass by restoring old religious and civil panels over sixteen years ago. As requests and encounters came and went, she opened up to the creation of stained glass, but also of decorative objects, which she sells in numerous stores throughout Aveyron (Compolibat, Belcastel, Najac, Valady). She also offers one-day discovery courses from 13 years old, but also regular courses according to demand. Give her a call if you want to meet her!

Nicolas Charles is a complete artist, dedicated to his art. With his experience in the creation and restoration of stained glass windows at the Jean-Dominique Fleury workshop in Toulouse, he then carried out numerous restoration works in churches in Occitania. He combines different artistic techniques - photography, painting, scenography, silk-screening and thermoforming - and adapts each stained glass window he creates to the place in which it is located, according to its history and its environment. His artistic work process is exciting.

Tile sales, bathroom design, kitchen creation and installation, interior decoration: Hiving Bien chez Soi provides a wide range of home furnishing solutions. The company receives its customers in its showroom in Ruthenian, where its teams of experts are busy. Each project is customized according to the needs and tastes of the people. Plans, choice of materials and equipment, Hiving Bien chez soi offers support and advice tailored to your needs. An interior decorator also works in the Greater Rodez area.

La Rive is a leather goods manufacturer based in Conques-en-Rouergue. The workshop-boutique is located in Saint Cyprien sur Dourdou, but during the summer months, they also open a boutique in Conques. Emmanuel and Stéphanie, a passionate couple, design, manufacture and sell a unique range of leather goods. Their creations are contemporary and bold, with vibrant hues. They use noble, natural skins to bring their creations to life. Each piece is unique and handmade. The couple's daughter, Méline, also brings her personal touch to the brand. The Conques boutique is open from early spring through to the autumn vacations, attracting pilgrims, holidaymakers and artists alike. La Rive also offers made-to-measure creations, responding to the varied and surprising requests of their customers.

From the Louvre Museum to Saint Mark's Square, from historic monuments to the decoration of luxury hotels and exceptional villas, Les Terres Cuites de Raujolles has exercised its talent throughout the world and through time. This French company, founded in 1830, has been in business for five generations and has worked on 157 palaces and historic monuments. In the store in Millau, not far from the viaduct, you will find their sublime earthenware, terracotta, bricks and basins.

Aurore is a wax-maker based in the center of Millau. Her boutique offers a wide range of scented candles, perfumes made in Grasse, handmade fondants... The candles and fondants are made exclusively from soya or rapeseed wax. This has the advantage of being entirely natural and biodegradable. Don't hesitate to visit the website for a glimpse of Aurore's latest creations. The names of her creations alone are an invitation to travel: "Douceur de Moorea", "Escale à Honshu", "Allons au verger"...

Jérôme Roux and André Bras, production managers at the Laguiole forge, have revisited the tradition of the buffadou. Emblematic of the Aubrac and Gévaudan plateaus, it was once used to fan the flames in the fireplace. As utilitarian as it is decorative, the object has been renamed Buffadoo and brought up to date with contemporary materials (steel or aluminum and leather handles). With two patented devices, it has nevertheless retained its old-fashioned magic. You can discover it at Le Taureau gallery.

On the outskirts of Espalion, Cathy and Francis' workshop has existed since 2013. The shop has arrived since then. Here, you can find the classic Laguiole and many other very creative, and original models, the Antartica made with Jean-Louis Etienne against global warming, the Espalion with the old bridge on the handle, the Saint-Côme with the blade reminiscent of the village's twisted bell tower, and the unique Laguiole double pump closure. Ex-engineer in the aeronautical industry, Francis created the Laguiole "double pump closure", very original.

Founded in 1991 by Jean-Pierre Mijoule, the workshop has been taken over by his son Benoît, and offers a wide range of traditional laguioles, as well as creations such as the Sarrans, a timeless knife carved from the wood of the Nord-Aveyron lake when it was drained in 2014. These knives are produced in limited, numbered editions. La Maison du Laguiole works exclusively with local woods and French materials. A whole range of tableware, crafted with the same artisanal know-how, is also on offer.

Housed in the former farm and forge xvi^e century of Monnès, on the Western side of Aubrac, Lyseth and Welter invite you to discover and share a passion that lier them to this region of exception. Jewellery, engravings, pottery and other paintings are quite happily together in this workshop- art gallery creations are exhibited here: made of solid gold, silver and bronze regarding the jewels, but also ceramics and paintings by the artists of the region. Lyseth inspired by the local for contemporary jewellery of them, the beech d'aubrac becomes jewellery tree of life. Hammerings on stone and granite, bracelets, horn mix, natural stone, wood and silver. Also one departure of the 2:00 return to the cascade du saut du chien (a drop of 300 m).

Liadou means "tying tool" in Occitan. This authentic Aveyron winegrower's knife, simple, robust and functional, was once used by Marcillac winegrowers to split wicker and "bind" vines for crown pruning. Its manufacturer, based in the Marcillac-Vallon workshop, works to faithfully preserve its traditional shape. The collection is varied; from the original 12 cm knife to the Petit Liadou, the table Liadou and the corkscrew Liadou, it is also available in various noble woods (boxwood, ebony, juniper, olive...)

On the plateau of Aubrac hides EBA, creators of high quality wooden stairs. This Aveyron-based company does not compromise on the quality of its manufacturing, and when visiting the workshop, one discovers that the hand of man is complementary to the machine. The catalog offers a nice range of elegant and contemporary products. With its 2,000 staircases manufactured each year, the company can boast the^5th largest production capacity in France, the only one in custom-made.

Lola Pradeilles is a young and talented master glass artist. After artistic experiences all over the world, she created her workshop in Millau where she offers a complete service of restoration and conservation of old stained glass. But what she prefers is creation! If you have a project, she adapts to your desires and offers custom-made and personalized models. If you wish to discover the art of stained glass and to initiate yourself, Lola organizes solo or group courses for adults, children and companies.

Philippe, ex-champion of France in individual bowling, is a carpenter in Bozouls. He perpetuates in his workshop six generations of know-how in wood and shapes skittles and balls necessary to the practice of the sport. Every weekend, he receives the enthusiasts of the discipline. His balls, "sculpted" in a cube of walnut and which do not contain any screw or metal part, are haloed by the label "Made in Aveyron". He also offers wooden pieces for bowling.

Fanny and Léandre Carbonneaux, accompanied by Laurent Jouanny, created PLUMBUM in Trébosc in 2017, a publishing house for high-end furniture. Former industry and commerce executives, they use their know-how to perpetuate Aveyron's know-how and work tools by finding new destinies for them. The trio imagine unique pieces and then have them manufactured by local craftsmen, such as the upholstered La Matrice armchair, which has entered the Mobilier National collection. Discover their original creations on their website.

This house is the universe designed by the blacksmith Claude Villefranque. His mastery of metals and his artistic sense are combined to create filigree and neat characters. From the raw material, he gives life as well to a Charlot, a Popeye as a peasant or a bull who finally wins over the bullfighter. The sculptures are staged thanks to a special lighting and the diffusion of music that accompanies the texts of the woodturner Jean-Louis Courtial. Claude, after the visit, becomes a blacksmith again for a demonstration.

This artisanal company is specialized in carpentry, joinery, ironwork, as well as interior and exterior fittings. It is with the passion of wood and the love of the trade that it was created in 1986 with only two employees, and multiplied by ten today. In addition to the restoration of woodwork of buildings and castles, the Atelier Druilhet designs quality projects adapting to the needs of any public: creation of tree houses, unique garden furniture or pergolas..

The L'Âme du Causse cutlery workshops are home to the makers of the Larzac knife. In a land steeped in legend, this rugged, authentic knife was once a shepherd's companion. The workshop is diversifying its offer with other knives with stories of yesteryear: the Fidélis, the Âme du Pèlerin, the Santiago, the Roquefort and the Aveyronnais. To find them, head for the store in the heart of Millau or the online boutique.

This vineyard around the Château de Peyrelade covers 9 hectares, 100% organic. Here, only organic manures are used and weeding is done mechanically to guarantee the best possible products. Amongst these are red, rosé and white Côtes de Millau wines, made from Gamay, Chenin and Syrah grapes. The Domaine du Vieux Noyer also produces aperitifs, notably calistou, a rosé wine made from the maceration of mirabelle plums and walnuts, and cherry vinegars (burlat variety) and old wine vinegars (cabernet-sauvignon variety).

At the gates of the Commanderie, Anne Gachelin works leather with a rare talent. In her workshop-boutique, you can find small and large wonders: a remarkable know-how for beautiful objects. You can also order a custom-made object, the bag of your dreams, for example. Besides leather, you can also find something to make a nice gift, as Anne also sells a whole range of local gourmet products, as well as jewellery, pottery and fabrics.

Founded in 1938, the Glandières cutlery shop is one of the oldest companies in the village to make authentic laguioles. The craftsmen work mainly with horn and several types of wood. Synthetic materials, and very exceptionally, ivory, are also sometimes used. In the Laguiole shop, which has been redesigned, you will find Laguiole knives that close, kitchen knives and table knives. Sheaths, sharpening stones and tools and an engraving service are also available on site.

In creating Laguiole Village, whose workshop is located in Espalion, Cathy and Francis have set themselves the goal of combining tradition and innovation. Each knife is made by the same cutler from the first step to the last, giving it a soul and reflecting the one who made it. The Laguiole pieces are water jet cut, allowing the creation of many new original models. You can visit the workshop and find out more about their techniques and processes, and don't forget to have your knife engraved!

For thirty-five years, this family business has been making the famous Laguiole knife by hand. It offers classic Laguiole knives that respect the history and traditions of the Aubrac region, but also more modern Laguiole knives. Discover the cutlery courses or take advantage of a free visit of the workshop to discover a little more about the manufacturing secrets, but also to have your knife sharpened or engraved!

Recognized as an artisan d'art, the creator has opened her workshop in the heart of the small village of Lagraulet-du-Gers. Alexandra's pottery creations are handmade and made of ceramic. Depending on their use, different earthenware is used, from red earthenware to different colors. The collections translate a lot of authenticity in which modernity has its place. Planters, vases, candle holders, mugs, personalized or not, without forgetting the ollas, famous porous jars intended to be buried to irrigate the roots of plants.

With his unique know-how and his fifteen years of work, Muriel knows how to restore a second life to your favourite furniture, old or modern, that needs to be restored or who need a young shot. His specialty: tapestry on furniture, but also saddlery, design of curtains, voiles, cushions, double curtains, teeth… It will perform its various works taking into account your desires and respecting the style and structure of your furniture and interior decoration.

Originally from the South-West of France, Julie Bonnafous discovers the work of glass in Ireland. After studies and training, she creates her workshop in 2011 in Martres-Tolosane and then in Auch. She works in collaboration with individuals, associations or public institutions for the creation of stained glass, but also restoration. In her references, she presents many restorations of churches in Occitania, but if you want an original creation, she can realize any project on order: door, window, sign..

Artisan potter and ceramist Nicolas Guégan has passion in his veins. He designs and creates all his pieces by hand, from simple mugs to the most refined decorative elements, including tiles and lampshades. He also offers renovation services, and produces a number of creations relating to tableware or, more generally, to decoration and ornamentation. Discover his creations in the showroom next to his workshop, and at the market in l'Isle-Jourdain.