Enthusiasts, onlookers, collectors, users, young and not so young, you're all invited to come and meet a passionate craftsman or a committed school, you might even get to join in a workshop and learn a savoir-faire that's been closely guarded through the centuries.
Throughout France nearly 9,000 events are waiting for you, of which more than 200 involving jewellers, cabinetmakers, leather craftsmen, mosaicists...in museums, schools, campuses, exhibitions and crafts markets across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
And in the category "Outstanding rendez-vous", don't miss the opportunity to :
- discover of the restoration of the wooden frames of the Château de Pau,
- the exceptional discovery of the Atelier de Réalisation des Instruments Monétaires de la Monnaie de Paris in Pessac,
- meet with the apprentices of the crafts department of the Campus des métiers de Barbezieux in Charente,
- or observe the savoir-faire of handcrafted Farol cutlery in La Rochelle.
Information:
Registration recommended for the "Outstanding rendez-vous", dates and booking details can be found on the www.journeesdesmetiersdart.fr website.
Many more events and circuits available on the same website, JEMA Euopean days.
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From the peaks of the Pyrenees to the Marais Poitevin canals via the wharfs of Bordeaux, the beaches of the Atlantic to the shores of Lake Vassivière near Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine is full of fascinating, entertaining stories that will amuse one and all.