L'Atelier des Savoir-Faire
Museum of crafts and woodturning of the Haut-Jura in Ravilloles, with woodturning demonstrations, a 100% Jura shop and a 3 km trail.
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About the museum
The Atelier des savoir-faire is located in Ravilloles, in the heart of the Haut-Jura, in a building that was once the Bourbon woodturning factory. Its museum tells, from the 15th century onwards, the trades and techniques of the Jura mountains, with a focus on woodturning: pipes, toys, spectacle frames, jewellery and everyday objects made of turned wood.
The circuit alternates models, tools, videos and testimonies. The materials room lets visitors touch and smell the materials used by craftspeople (heather, galalith, corozo, box, stone, leather). The Bourbon room recalls the former factory, the machine room shows old and modern lathes and tools, and the space of know-how pays tribute to the Haut-Jura’s traditional trades. One room is dedicated to creations by pupils of the Lycée du bois Pierre Vernotte in Moirans-en-Montagne.
The second part of the museum hosts an exhibition on contemporary craft creation every year. The site also offers woodturning demonstrations, craft courses, workshops for children, a FabLab, a shop of local creations and the Sentier des savoir-faire, which links Ravilloles to Cuttura.
Highlights
- History of woodturning and crafts of the Haut-Jura since the 15th century
- Materials room to touch and smell
- Bourbon room in the former woodturning factory
- Woodturning demonstrations (Saturday afternoons; Wednesday to Sunday in July and August)
- 3 km Sentier des savoir-faire with works by craftspeople
Permanent exhibition
- Le musée des métiers du Haut-Jura – A route through the evolution of trades and techniques of the Haut-Jura, with a focus on woodturning, models, tools, videos and a materials room.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6.50 |
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| Reduced | €5.50Job seekers, people with disabilities, companions of holders of the subscription, partial opening, holders of the Pass JuraMusées (from the 2nd to the 4th visit) |
| Children & teens | €5.50free up to age 5 · Rate for ages 6 to 15; free for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5.50Reduced rate for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5.50 per personGroups of 10 or more: €5.50 per adult and €3.50 per child without a guided tour; €7.50 per adult and €5.50 per child with a guided tour; 2 free places for accompanying adults. School groups and leisure centres in the Haut-Jura Saint-Claude area: guided tour at €4.00 per child, free admission without a guided tour. |
| Families | –Family pass: free admission from the 4th person, for young people under 16 only, up to 3 free admissions per family; valid for a family with at least one adult rate and one young rate. |
| Individual guided tour (adult) | €8.50Child: €7.50; reduced rate: €7.50; free for children under 6. |
| Graines d'artisans creative workshop (per person) | €10 |
| Woodturning demonstration for a group | €60Flat rate for up to 60 people. |
| Admission for works councils and tourism organisations (agreement) | €5.50Minimum purchase of 30 admissions. |
An annual pass for the Atelier des savoir-faire, valid from September 1 to August 30, is also offered. Creative workshop for a group of 2 to 10 people: flat rate of €150, then €10 per additional person.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The materials room lets visitors touch and smell the materials. The Sentier des savoir-faire is not suitable for strollers or visitors with reduced mobility; dogs are allowed there on a lead.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
Free activity booklet for children in the temporary exhibition, Graines d'artisans workshops during the holidays, materials room to touch and smell. The Sentier des savoir-faire (3 km, about 1 hour 30 minutes) is not suitable for strollers.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park of the Atelier des savoir-faire, with coach spaces; starting point of the Sentier des savoir-faire.
The museum is 15 minutes from Saint-Claude. GPS coordinates given by the website: 46.424756, 5.803117.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
100% Jura shop and bookshop of crafts (nearly 200 books), free access during museum opening hours. Picnic area.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of 10 to 30 people (up to 60 with two groups in parallel) year-round by reservation, except January 1, May 1 and December 25: 1 hour, or 1 hour 30 minutes with a craftsperson’s demonstration. Educational programmes for school classes (20 to 25 pupils per visit) and creative workshops. Coach parking. Reservations at +33 3 84 42 65 06. |
