You can also follow the Porcelain and Table Arts Route in the Berry region, where a number of craftspeople reserve some beautiful surprises for you. In Gien, on the banks of the Loire, after visiting the Earthenware Museum, take the time to look around some of the shops and choose the right style for you. Just a few miles further on, in Briare, you can visit the Mosaic and Enamels Museum. The shop sells a wide variety of items, including jewellery, mirrors and vases. If you appreciate glasswork, Amboise is the place to be for the gallery and workshop of Patrick Lepage, a glass artist for 20 years. In Chartres, close to the cathedral, the master glassmakers of the International Stained Glass Centre will introduce you to traditional stained glass, as well as creations by contemporary artists. In the outbuildings of the Château of Nançay, the Capazza Gallery exhibits the works of 60 internationally-renowned artists in its display area of no less than 2000 m2. Lastly, come and listen to the language of the bells at the Bollée Foundry near Orléans… After the visit, you will have an opportunity to buy bells of all shapes and sizes to take away with you. 

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