Craftsmen road

Foire des artisans  - Photo S. Ferrandoz

You get to know people identity also through local art and craft.

The origin of this activity is due to the necessity of producing tools for house and work. While at the beginning tools were simple and functional, later on people spent more time on details using new techniques and influences from other areas.

Nowadays creativity, characters and history of art and craft are to be revealed in every traditional activity: wood sculpture and carving, stone, wrought iron and leather works, weaving, works on ancient wood looms and also vannerie, house tools .....

 

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