The Pays de Gex savoir-faire trail

Creative and generous, the craftsmen and producers of Pays de Gex share their trade secrets and their vocations with you…

Push open their doors and discover their know-how, their daily lives and their love of a job well done, which they put at the service of your senses.

The workshops: the soul of savoir-faire

They are the beating heart of this savoir-faire trail. Here, artisans open the doors to their creative worlds, allowing you to delve into the secrets of their trades: glass-blowing, floral workshops, beer-making. Each workshop is an open window on techniques and knowledge. Not only can you watch the artisans at work, but you can also get hands-on in participatory workshops.

Pom’Violette flower café

Give free rein to your creativity at flower workshops organized and led by Pauline…

The Anvi glass workshop

Specializing in cane-blown glass techniques, Anne and Vincent open their doors to you and offer themed workshops.

Vincent demonstrating his savoir-faire at a glass flower workshop.

Bière yourself

Learn how to brew your own beer with Maxime, during a fun workshop in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tours: a plunge into history

The “chemin des savoir-faire” also includes tours that allow you to discover in greater detail the work of local craftsmen, farmers and producers, as well as emblematic sites in the Pays de Gex. Indeed, traditional farms, local museums and natural sites provide the perfect backdrop for understanding the wealth of local history.

AT-Skis

Discover the manufacture of wooden skis made in Pays de Gex, in an eco-responsible approach using local lumber and French and European materials.

Arnaud explaining his savoir-faire at a workshop.

Domaine de Mucelle

Come and taste our range of organic wines: Chasselas, Altesse, Gamay, Pinot noir, Pinot gris, rosé…

GAEC du Ban du Char

In the heart of the Valserine Valley, the bells of Montbéliarde cows ring out. Discover how cheese is made and other farm trades… And then… Taste!

Maison bijouterie Trabbia Vuillermoz

Learn about the origins of the lapidary trade, with an exhibition of rough and cut stones from around the world and a selection of period tools used by stonecutters in the Haut-Jura.

Fromagerie de l’Abbaye

The last cheese dairy to produce Bleu de Gex, the Abbey Cheese Factory has a gallery where you can discover and learn about the different processing workshops. This tour is for early risers only.

Chèvrerie de Noirecombe

Passionate farmers, Angélique and Johann invite you into the heart of their goat farm for a moment of simplicity and exchange.

Savonnerie Ferrone

Nestled in the Valserine valley, this workshop offers a sensory experience based on cold-saponified artisan soap made with organic ingredients.

Kaly Flore

To create her recipes, Jessica uses milk from her goats, honey from her bees, sap from her birch trees and aromatic plants from her garden… She will share with you her world and the process of making her soaps…

Brasserie Gessienne

This craft and organic beer factory offers on-site tastings, as well as concerts, one-man shows, exhibitions…

Shops: a taste of authenticity

Le chemin des savoir-faire is a network of open-minded professionals ready to share their authentic, local products with you.
Cheese dairies, beekeepers, farms and craft breweries offer a multitude of products straight from their workshops. Whether it’s a mature cheese, a local beer or a handcrafted object, you’ll leave with a piece of Pays de Gex.