Letters on Know-How and Creativity

These letters were born from my passion for Carré Royal—its contemporary aesthetic world, its noble materials, and its day-to-day construction, shaped by a constant conversation with artisans, artists, and material makers in France and across Europe (leathers, textiles, metal parts, papers, etc…).

Through these meetings, I have the priviledge to discover many forms of know-how, meet people who are passionate about their craft, their professions, their places, and who are driven by a desire for excellence.

These letters are also meant to highlight the Intelligence of the Hand—how it helps protect our heritage—and to prepare for the creations and the energy of tomorrow. Through these letters, I want to share my reflections with you on materials, structure, colors, the role of time, everyday use, and transmission (passing knowledge on).

I share impressions, research, and—sometimes—my sense of wonder at refinements, techniques, exceptional creations, buildings, works of art, or simply at Beauty and Harmony, right at the heart of our journey.

Comtemporary French Artist Mathias Ouvrard : Color, composition and creative vision

The first journey… I was profoundly marked by Brittany, which reminds me of the Pyrenees…

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer: a meeting with Anne Jaeckin, Sculptor

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer is one of my favorite seaside towns in Brittany. For me, it represents refinement…

French Landscape design : Structure, Nature and Contemporary Garden Art

A few months ago, I wanted to learn more about the Art of Gardens—a major…

A French knife-maker: Precision, Craftmanship and Heritage in the Pyrenees

Today we are meeting with a knife-maker artisan, Jean-Paul Tisseyre at La Bastide sur l’Hers,…

Basque Pelota and the Chistera craftmanship

This week, I’d like to introduce Basque Pelota (Pelote Basque) and the Chistera.** It all…

From wool to felt hats

I left Basse Ariège to join Montazels in Aude. This trip which lasted around an…

Marine Craftmanship : traditional boat building at the Borg Shipyard

Denis Borg welcomes me to the Borg shipyard. He’s a marine carpenter and keeps this…

Architecture, design, heritage : A walk in Paris

Today, I’d like to invite you to join me on a walk—not in the Pyrenees,…

Pamiers, its Carmel Monastery – Museum of Contemporary Art, by Carré Royal.

At the gates of Ariège, you can find Pamiers and its Carmel Monastery. I have…

Grégoire Korganow : Contemporary Photography and the Search for beauty

Grégoire Korganow is a researcher—an explorer of beauty. He welcomes me to his home in…