If you are a ceramist or an enlightened pottery lover, La Borne will surely mean something to you. Indeed, this village is a mecca for ceramic creation in France and internationally.
La Borne being close to a large sandstone deposit, there are traces of this activity since the 12th century and it has continued to develop over time. In the 15th century, potters acquired mastery of cooking local clay. In the 17th century, the creation of the town of Henrichemont increased demand and concentrated the workshops in the hamlet, halfway between the quarries and the town. Then in the 19th century, at its peak, 21 workshops operated there.
Unlike many pottery villages, La Borne has been able to resist the new materials of the 20th century with the revival of pottery in the form of art.
Today, nearly 80 craftsmen and artists of twelve different nationalities work in the surrounding area and there are two museums in the village.
In the former Saint-Jean-Baptiste chapel, the Pottery Museum was created with a rather traditional and historical approach and in which we find works by renowned potters such as the Talbot family, Vassil Ivanoff and Jean Linard.
Then you will find the La Borne Contemporary Ceramic Center which has occupied the village's former girls' school since 1971 as well as a glass gallery more than 600 meters long inaugurated in 2010.

Every year around October you can participate in the Grands Feux, an event allowing you to discover how the hamlet's wood-fired ovens work.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 370 m

Weather

Sunday 21 December

11°C

6°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Morogues, Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Monotrace du Bois de Maupas🤗

Sentier au-dessus de Morue🤗

Gué de la Fontaine Gaudry🤗

Singletrack Below the Geodetic Station

Collégiale Saint-Germain

Descente vers Les Petits🤗

Montée Sur Les Dietz🤗

Gué sur le Sordon sous Les Pellets🤗

Etang de Morue

Gué sur le Faucillard🤗

Gué sur le ruisseau Putet🤗

Gué de la Fontaine des Ramiers🤗

La Borne, potters' village

1. Hike in Pays Fort between orchards and vineyards — Loop from Menetou-Salon

2. Marmagne – La Borne, potters' village loop from Marmagne

3. La Borne, potters' village loop from Les Billets

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️