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Desvres ceramics museum Workshop tours & factory shops

Maison de la Faïence The striking modern architecture of the museum of the local pottery industry - which looks like huge wall tiles	Why they make pottery at Desvres The area of Desvres has all the raw materials for making pottery -clay, water and wood for firing, and potters were working here before the Romans came. The first earthenware factory in Desvres was founded in 1764 by Jean-François Sta, a Desvres lawyer, using local smaterials. Starting in 1804, François Fourmaintraux brought prosperity by copying popular products from the Delft, Moustiers, Nevers, Strasbourg or Rouen porcelain works. During the 19th century, the Fourmaintraux dynasty made Desvres the most important earthenware centre in northern France - producing decorated earthenware: dishes, vases, plates, etc. They started making decorated tiles in the 1860s. Back to top
Museum of the Pottery Industry An audio-visual show tells you the history of earthenware manufacture in Desvres, shows you how it is made, and has a magnificent collection of special pieces. Back to top
You can visit four workshop/factories where the old crafts of decorated earthenware are still practised. Back to top	Workshop Tours Around the town there are several thriving factories still producing both the traditional styles of Rouen and Delft, as well as contemporary pieces. Some offer tours of their workshops (see the list below) where you can see the different crafts at work. If you have the chance, don't miss a fascinating tour of the workshops, with craftsmen and artists busy in front of you while generally knowledgeable guides explain what they are doing. Factory Shops Each has a factory shop with a huge choice of tableware, jugs, vases, tureens, fruit bowls, tiles, plaques, tiled murals, teapots, bathroom sets, etc. - often at below French shop prices. ou can pick up bargains amongst the "seconds" at about half price. Back to top
Numbers on MAP refer to list, right Back to top ...Send in a review.. Reviewer - ?? Maison de la Faïence Location: Maison de la Faïence rue Jean Macé, BP 107, 62240 DESVRES Information/ reservations: Tel: 00 33 3 21 83 23 23 Fax: 00 33 3 21 83 44 45 Factory Tours & Town information Office de Tourisme, rue Jean Mace, BP 47, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 87 69 23 Fax: 00 33 3 21 83 44 45 Back to top	Potteries & Factory Shops in Desvres 1. Faïencerie Artisinale Bruno et KristinebMorel 30 route de Boulogne, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 91 54 07 2. Céramiques Anicet Delattre 108 chaussée Brunehaut, 62240 LONGFOSSE Tel: 00 33 3 21 91 49 94 3. Art Ceramaque Atelier Delarue route de la Brasserie, Longfossé, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 83 00 10 4. Desvres Tradition 1 rue du Louvre, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 92 39 43 5. Geo Martel Chausée Brunehaut, Longfossé, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 91 68 28 6. Phildeco - Artisan Faïancer 29 rue Rodolphe-Minguet, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 91 72 39 7. Les Artistes Faïenciers (TOURS) 39 rue Rodolphe Minguet, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 92 39 94 8. Regnier (traditional sanitary-ware and chimney pieces) rue des Anciens, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 87 46 92 9. Fourmaintraux et Dutertre, (TOURS) La Poterie, 62240 DESVRES Tel: 00 33 3 21 91 65 55 Back to top
Boulonnais Nature Park - Desvres lies in this beautiful area of protected countryside and coastal landscapes.

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