Agde and Pézenas labelled “Sites of Arts and Crafts"

Agde and Pézenas labelled “Sites of Arts and Crafts"

In the quiet streets of Agde, the arts and crafts workshops of the Perle Noire show the challenge of modernising the myth of the “Belle Agathoise”. The seamstresses with gold fingers, accessories designer, fashion designer, jewellery designer, jeweller-sculptor and leather goods maker... all show their expertise at their workshops and Galerie de la Perle Noire de la Maison des Métiers d’Art throughout the year with exceptionally sophisticated parades and exhibitions. At Pézenas, crafts have been deeply embedded in a long history that started 50 years ago for summer visitors with La Mirondela dels Arts, where craftsmen occupy their 17th-century vaulted stone shops year-round. In the beautiful surroundings of a Renaissance residence, the “Ateliers d’Art de France” (France Art Workshops) are a showcase of creative talents: 130 creative artisans from all over France present jewellery and home décor.