Local Crafts: Ceramics

Just four miles north of Uzès, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie was one of the centers of ceramics production in Southern France for many centuries.

Today, more than 20 
workshops produce 
porcelain, grès (varnished 
and enameled sandstone), 
raku (Japanese earthenware) and faïence. The 
work of local ceramicists 
is displayed and sold at 
the Terra Viva gallery. 
14 rue de la Fontaine.
 Tel. (33) 4-66-22-48-78.

Next door, the small, charming Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne documents the history of local production and also exhibits ceramics from all around the Mediterranean basin. Tel. (33) 4-66-03-65-86.

Illustration by Melissa Colson