Close to Uzès, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is best explored through its lanes and workshops. Ceramics connect the village’s history with its present life, while the museum and Joseph Monier market hall offer further stops.
A village shaped by pottery
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, near Uzès, continues a long ceramics tradition. Today’s workshops extend that history, but each craftsperson has individual opening times: a village walk does not guarantee that every shop will be open.
Industrial production has slowly declined after the arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century, but since the 80s, a new generation of potters and ceramists has renewed and perpetuated this centuries-old tradition. They have made Saint-Quentin a town of arts and crafts, giving its streets and buildings distinctive colours and character.
Joseph Monier and the village market hall
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is the birthplace of Joseph Monier, one of the pioneers of reinforced concrete. His invention played a major role in the development of modern architecture. The reinforced-concrete Halle Joseph Monier pays tribute to this great inventor. A weekly market is held every Tuesday morning.
The museum and cultural events
The Museum of Mediterranean Pottery presents ceramic collections and exhibitions. Opening is seasonal: check its opening times and admission. Festivals, courses and other events are listed in the current cultural programme.
Planning your visit
Treat the village walk, workshop visits and museum as separate activities with different opening times. The museum states that its premises are not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility; contact it before a visit requiring adapted access.
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website of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie town hall :
www.saintquentinlapoterie.fr
website of the cultural office : www.officeculturel.com
website of the Museum of Mediterranean Pottery : www.musee-poterie-mediterranee.com
Coming to Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
GPS coordinates N 44°02’46’’ - E 4°26’30’’
Location : altitude 100 metres , 2900 inhabitants, 3 miles from Uzes, 6 miles from Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, 7 miles from Lussan, 10 miles from Collias, 11 miles from Alès, 20 miles from Nîmes