Maison de la Poterie
Interpretation centre for the Bouffioulx stoneware pottery (Châtelet): three-level route, know-how of master potters and workshops for groups.
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Om museet
Bouffioulx has a unique heritage in Belgium: its stoneware and its potters. The City of Châtelet wanted to showcase this legacy by creating a major tourist attraction, the Maison de la Poterie, housed on rue Général Jacques in the building of the former Guérin pottery. The project, launched under the European Objective 1 programme, is complemented by a tourist office that also serves as a starting point for other sites in the town, such as the Sébastopol nature reserve or the Magritte promenade.
The interpretation centre traces, over three levels of permanent exhibition, the history and origins of pottery in Bouffioulx and the municipality, the stages of manufacture, the work and art of the potters, the products and glazes, and the different uses of these products. It highlights the ancestral know-how of the town’s master potters and shows the importance of this trade for an industrial region in transition.
The information panels are available in French, Dutch, English and German. For groups, the house organises guided visits and modelling and throwing workshops by appointment, led by a master potter.
Højdepunkter
- Permanent three-level route devoted to the stoneware pottery of Bouffioulx
- Know-how of master potters, manufacture, glazes and uses of the products
- Housed in the former Guérin pottery
- Panels in four languages and modelling or throwing workshops for groups
- Tourist office on site
Permanent udstilling
- Espace permanent sur trois niveaux – Scenographic route on the history and origins of stoneware pottery in Bouffioulx, the stages of manufacture, the glazes and the uses of the products.
- Ejer
- Ville de Châtelet
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 2,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 1,50 €Seniors, students and children |
| Børn og unge | 1,50 €gratis til og med 5 år · Free for children under 6. |
| Pensionister | 1,50 € |
| Studerende og elever | 1,50 € |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 1,50 € pr. personGroups of 15 or more people: €1.50 per person; school groups of 15 or more pupils: €1 per pupil; one accompanying person free per group of at least 15 people. |
| Throwing workshop (groups, minimum 15 people) | 5 €Per person, in addition to the visit price; only with a guided visit; duration about 1 hour. |
| Modelling workshop (groups, minimum 15 people) | 2,50 €Per person; duration about 1 hour. |
Gratis entré: Free admission on the first Sunday of the month.
Guided tour free in French; other languages on request at an additional charge.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The site states that the house is accessible to people with specific needs (PMR mention at CM Tourisme) and that dogs are welcome.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 75 min. |
|---|---|
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
- Børnefødselsdage
Modelling workshop ideal for children (groups of at least 15 people) and birthday party for at least 10 children: modelling workshop, guided visit adapted to age and use of the room (€5 per child, €7.50 with a candle-making workshop).
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Nearest station: Châtelet (Châtelineau), about 35 minutes on foot along the RAVeL; or TEC bus line 137 from Châtelet station to the centre of Bouffioulx.
I bil
Gratis parkering
Free parking for coaches and cars.
By car: motorway E42 Mons–Liège, east ring road exit, then R3 towards Philippeville and Beaumont, exit 10 “Châtelet”.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Shop; catering service and reception café for groups. Many dining options in the town centre and nearby.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Self-guided individual visits; guided visits, modelling and throwing workshops, birthday parties and catering for groups are by appointment only. Information panels in French, Dutch, English and German. |
