Art and crafts that promote French know-how in Saint-Jean-du-Gard

La marqueteuse d’art Alexandra Largeron restaure de l’ancien et crée du contemporain. Midi Libre – Th. M.

Ce samedi 6 avril jusqu’à ce dimanche soir, à Saint-Jean-du-Gard, les Journées européennes des métiers d’art conjuguent plaisir des yeux et savoir-faire ancestral.

These are surprising encounters which have been offered, since Friday, in the reception rooms of the Maison Rouge museum in Saint-Jean-du-Gard, on the occasion of the 3rd European Days of Trades and Crafts. rsquo;art. This year, there are 18 artisans presenting their creations and even more their know-how from an ancestral heritage of gesture, with as guest of honor 2024, Julien Tufféry who directs the oldest French jeans factory , in Florac.

Exceptional professions to discover

At the stands, visitors will be able to stop in front of the presentations that are on display. Here, it's marquetry that is at the party with Alexandra Largeron, from Allègre-les-Fumades, who restores inlaid furniture and creates utilitarian furniture in cabinetmaking to meet the wishes of her customers.

Léo Igon creates and forges exceptional knives. Midi Libre – Th. M.

Further, Léo Igon, a blacksmith and cutler from Génolhac, who creates straight steel knives intended for hunters or amateurs who love handmade crafts.

Juliana Anjalova lets the colors of her kimonos shine. Midi Libre – Th. M.

Just opposite, Juliana Anjavola, based in Monoblet, offers, for the pleasure of ladies, a selection of kimonos made from natural silks and textiles that vibrate in a thousand colors. This is just an overview of the many artisanal riches present.

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