Saint Amand en Puisaye, land of potters and “city of crafts”

The potter’s house of memory

The potter’s house of memory is located in the heart of the Faubourg des poteries, entirely devoted to working with clay since the 17th century.

A rare virtually intact vestige of 19th century pottery, the old pottery of Laurent Raymond Gaubier aka Cadet, today the house of pottery memory, offers a complete, authentic and almost unique set of buildings typical of pottery production.

He bequeaths us in testimony 4 centuries of pottery tradition at the heart of a site rich in emotions.

Guided tours put you back in the atmosphere of the beginning of the century and make you discover through this site the history of pottery in Puisaye.

They end with a filming demonstration.

The castle of Saint Amand in Puisaye

The castle of Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye is one of the most important castles of the Renaissance in the Nivernais. It now houses a museum dedicated to ceramics, an activity that has made the reputation of the city and its surroundings.

The Amarante associative grocery store

Amaranth, is located in the “Château workshops”. A large surface to present the products, a clear and welcoming place, a “parquet” space reserved for meetings

The products offered give pride of place to local producers: fresh fruits and vegetables, flour, breads, herbal teas, honey, oils, fruit juices, oils, eggs, chickens, cheeses, wines, beers… all complemented by groceries organic “dry”: vegetables and dried fruits, pasta, sugars, gluten-free products… but also hygiene and cosmetic products.

Jean Joseph Carrieres

Jean Joseph Marie Carrieres (Lyon 1855- Paris 1894) is one of the most fascinating artists of the late 19th century. A self-taught sculptor and ceramist, he took his favorite materials to the limit: wax, plaster, earth, bronze and sandstone.

This passion for sandstone led him to Saint Amand en Puisaye where he opened a workshop.

His fauns, monsters, frogs and masks give substance to a world that is both realistic and dreamlike. Died prematurely, carried away by illness and no doubt also by creative fever, this sculptor and potter of genius, who challenged artistic rules, left an important work, largely preserved by the Musée du Petit Palais, in Paris.

Some of his works are also at Castle of Saint Amand in Puisaye

The Montriveau cheese dairy in Arquian

Stephane and Mylene raise 400 goats in agriculture Organic in Arquian, in the Nievre. The 205 hectares of the farm, all organic, are divided between the space to let the goats roam and the fields where 90% of their food is produced.

The EARL of Montriveau is the only farm to produce Crottin de Chavignol in organic farming. A know-how developed by reconciling the two specifications, to guarantee both a top quality product and a sustainable agricultural model.

The legend of the 9 steps

Marie de la Grange d’Arquian