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\u00ab A craftsmanship transmission for 7 generations \u00bb<\/h2>\n
The firm Fontaines P\u00e9trifiantes de Saint-Nectaire is a family-run atelier established in 1821.<\/strong> The petrification craftsmanship, a unique-of-its-kind know-how<\/strong> has been transmitted from father to son. Located within the natural reserve of the Auvergne volcanoes, bellow the Sancy Massif, the town of Saint-Nectaire has rich underground thermomineral springs.<\/strong> The craftsman at the Fontaines P\u00e9trifiantes de Saint-Nectaire have used those volcanic springs to make calcium decoration artworks<\/strong> for 2 centuries.<\/p>\n Entering into the family history<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Discovering the know-how<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","logos_tourisme":[{"titre":"EPV","logo":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-epv.jpg","lien":"https:\/\/www.institut-metiersdart.org\/epv"},{"titre":"Qualit\u00e9 Tourisme","logo":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-qualite-tourisme.jpg","lien":"https:\/\/www.qualite-tourisme.gouv.fr\/en"},{"titre":"Famille Plus","logo":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-famille-plus.jpg","lien":"https:\/\/www.familleplus.fr\/fr"}],"texte_intro_boutique":"The online store unveils the calcium artworks<\/strong> made in our workshops. We may dispatch them all over the world. Decoration low-reliefs and calcium items get well packed.
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\r\nOur calcium creations are unique pieces<\/strong>. The items result from a curious making process, the petrification craftsmanship<\/strong>. A wide range of shapes and sets of themes is available. Calcium low-reliefs and crystallized items will decorate your home in an original and modern manner<\/strong>. Discover our mythical, regional, contemporary scenes or religious depictions.","texte_intro_galerie":"At the Fontaines P\u00e9trifiantes de Saint-Nectaire, calcium<\/strong> is used to make many decoration artworks<\/strong>. Calcium low-reliefs, crystallized items, petrified sculptures... Calcite offers endless creative potential.<\/strong> All our calcium artworks are made in our workshops by the Master Craftsman in Petrification. <\/strong> A great variety of textures, shapes and colours from only one matter: calcium<\/strong>. The craftsman in petrification daily experiments to create new pieces. Visiting the Fontaines P\u00e9trifiantes contributes to reflecting an artistic image of calcium.<\/strong>","titre_bloc_info_1":"An exceptional site","texte_bloc_info_1":"Taking you from an underground immersion to the astonishing petrifying ladder, come and visit the Fontaines P\u00e9trifiantes.","lien_bloc_info_1":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/the-site\/the-tour\/","texte_bouton_info_1":"The tour","titre_bloc_info_2":"An ancestral know-how ","texte_bloc_info_2":"Incrustation on mould or crystallization, discover the trade techniques of those calcium artworks.","lien_bloc_info_2":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/handicraft\/know-how\/","texte_bouton_info_2":"The petrification process","titre_bloc_info_3":"Unique creations","texte_bloc_info_3":"The calcium low-reliefs and crystallizations we make reveal a matchless finish, let us unveil our collection.","lien_bloc_info_3":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/e-shop\/","texte_bouton_info_3":"The products","titre_acces_rapide":"The handicraft of Petrification","texte_acces_rapide":"The craftsmen at the Fontaines P\u00e9trifiantes de Saint-Nectaire have held the petrification know-how for 200 years<\/strong>. In that family-run atelier, the gestures have been transmitted from father to son for 7 generations<\/strong>. Eric Papon, Master Craftsman in Petrification, carries on experimenting with calcium.<\/strong> He explores the potential of calcite and reveals its incredible capacity to perfectly reproduce a pattern. Combining tradition with innovation allows the creation of unedited calcium items. <\/strong>","texte_bouton_acces_rapide_1":"An unique-of-its-kind know-how","lien_acces_rapide_1":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/handicraft\/know-how\/","image_acces_rapide_1":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Echelle-V2.jpg","texte_bouton_acces_rapide_2":"7 generations of seeking craftsmen","lien_acces_rapide_2":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/handicraft\/history\/","image_acces_rapide_2":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Photo-2-artisans-passionne\u0301s-5.jpg","texte_bouton_acces_rapide_3":"The Atelier's current events","lien_acces_rapide_3":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/blog\/","image_acces_rapide_3":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Photo-3-Dernie\u0300res-cre\u0301ations.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4949,"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions\/4949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fontaines-petrifiantes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}