The tradition of Nontron cutlery began in 1653, making it France's oldest knife manufacturer. Cutting up the metal for the blade, shaping it, assembling and then signing the knife help preserve the spirit of authenticity. Nontron is driven by a desire for modern design while maintaining respect for traditional craftsmanship. The factory building reflects the image of the Nontron knife: wood claddi...
Arts - Terres Céramique d’art
BERGERAC
A world that awakens and stimulates the senses. Opposite Bergerac's town hall, Caroline Vernet and Luis Jeronimo invite you to see their creations in stoneware, faïence, raku, etc., combining humour and fantasy, seriousness and usefulness. They make personalised items and business gifts on request. Discover an unexpected shop and travel to the centre of the Earth.
"The School of the Earth" welco...
Eric Simonin wanted his creations to evoke the elements. Mushrooms represent earth, jellyfish water and butterflies air. He uses fire to melt sand and turn it into glass. It is a tribute to nature, to its beauty but also to its fragility. He combines graceful shapes with enchanting, powdery, shimmering, dichroic, translucent or opaque colours, creating superb jewellery, vases, platters, bottles, p...
Sculptor-jewellery designer Charles Duret's studio is in the 1282 "Maison de la Monnaie du Roy" (royal mint) in one of France's most beautiful villages, Bastide Royale de Domme, which overlooks the Dordogne Valley. This atypical, self-taught gold- and silversmith knocked about a while and seduced women around the world with his creations before settling down to exhibit and sell his timeless, origi...
Si vous appréciez les sculptures de nus ou de chevaux en bronze, ce lieu est incontournable, situé sur la D703 entre Sarlat et Rocamadour. Pascal Peltier vous fait partager sa passion pour la sculpture et vous fait découvrir un savoir-faire rare : la fonderie d’art. Non seulement, il crée ses sculptures, mais les immortalise aussi dans le bronze grâce à la technique de fonte à cire perdue. L’ateli...