Registration for Historic Monuments 3 juin 2024 (≈ 2024)
Official protection of the workshop by order.
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Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
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Heritage classified
The potter's workshop Clerc located Place de la Liberté, cadastre section AK No. 563, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 3 June 2024
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Origin and history
The Clerc potter's workshop, located Place de la Liberté in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, is a historic monument inscribed by ministerial decree on 3 June 2024. This site, cadastred under the reference AK No. 563, is delimited precisely on a plan annexed to the official act. Its inscription bears witness to its heritage value linked to potter crafts, a major historical activity in this commune of Gard.
Saint Quentin-la-Poterie, as its name indicates, is deeply marked by the ceramic tradition. The Clerc workshop, with its central location and recent protection, embodies the preservation of this artisanal heritage. The potter workshops have played a key economic and cultural role, shaping the local identity for centuries. Their production, often utilitarian or decorative, reflected the daily needs and artistic tastes of the people.
The location of the workshop on the Place de la Liberté suggests a strong integration into community life. The potters, respected artisans, contributed to the autonomy of the homes by providing essential objects (pots, jars, tiles). Their know-how, transmitted from generation to generation, survived industrial upheavals, making these places symbols of cultural resistance. Today, their protection allows us to perpetuate this collective memory.
