With a pottery tradition, the village of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie offers many activities for everyone. If artisanal know-how will of course be at the heart of your visit, other gourmet and fun experiences will allow you to discover the village in a different way. Find in this article 6 activities to spend a day with family, couples or friends in the capital of ceramics.
Start your day at the market
Twice a week, the fridays et mardis mornings the Saint-Quentin-la-market takes place
Pottery under the Halle Joseph Monier. On Tuesdays, local producers offer you their seasonal products. On Fridays, jewelry, handicrafts, household linen, etc. are added to the food stands.
After your market, enjoy a ray of sunshine, stroll through the alleys or drink a coffee in
Terrace.
Visit the Mediterranean Pottery Museum
Installed in an old oil mill, the Mediterranean Pottery Museum offers you a
journey to discover, through ceramics, the daily life of Mediterranean peoples. Situated at
side of the museum, push the door of the Terra Viva Gallery, and enjoy the current exhibition.
Go shopping and meet the craftsmen
Visiting Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie also means going shopping. In one of the 40 boutique workshops
craftsmen, there is bound to be the essential object for your decoration, or a favorite. A work, a porcelain utensil, an engraving, a screen print, a painting, a piece of jewelry... There is something for everyone! It's a great way to meet these professionals who will pass on their passion to you.
Climb the Clock Tower
At the end of the day, for an overview of the village and its surroundings, you can climb to the top of the Clock Tower which dominates the roofs of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie. 3 floors await you, with an excuse at each level to take a little break.
To go further… Earth workshop!
If you stay more than a day in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, let yourself be tempted by a workshop
lands. During a workshop, put your hands “on the ground” and become a potter for a day ! Discover the art of pottery and the different modeling techniques, all in a friendly atmosphere.
Zoom: treasure hunts (8-10 years old)
With Ted, Lulu and Hector the Beaver, it is the children who will lead your visit to Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie. Through puzzles and investigations, they will have to help Mr. Girel find his potter's wheel, the tool with which he shapes his pieces. A fun way to discover the village.
Game booklet to be collected at the Tourist Office or at the Maison de la Capitale Céramique. Also available in digital version on the free Baludik application.
You will have understood, there is a lot to do in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie! Between cultural discoveries, strolls in the village streets, pottery workshops, meetings with craftsmen... The capital of ceramics deserves our attention!
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