Festival of art and craftsmanship in Bletterans in the Jura
Art en Seille is a festival of art and craftsmanship organized in Bletterans, in the Jura, by the association Les Amis de la Dentelle du Pouy. The event brings together more than a hundred high-level exhibitors in all the town's halls and participating shops, offering exhibitions, demonstrations, and artistic activities. The festival highlights artists and artisans from the region and neighboring areas, with monumental creations, Venetian costume parades, and bobbin lace demonstrations on the world's largest lace-making frame.
Born from the initiative of the association Les Amis de la Dentelle du Pouy, the Art en Seille festival has quickly established itself as a major artistic event in Bletterans and the Jura Bresse. This festival highlights artists and artisans from the region and surrounding areas, offering them a unique exhibition and demonstration space in the town's halls and shops.
Each edition of Art en Seille brings together over a hundred high-level exhibitors, presenting a wide variety of artistic and artisanal disciplines:
One of the main attractions of Art en Seille is the parade of couples in Venetian carnival costumes, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday in the streets of Bletterans. These sumptuous costumes add a spectacular and poetic dimension to the festival, creating living tableaux amidst the exhibitions.
Art en Seille is not confined to a single location: the festival takes over all the halls of the town of Bletterans as well as participating shops. This dispersion throughout the urban fabric invites visitors to an artistic stroll through the town's streets, discovering exhibitions, demonstrations, and activities in various and sometimes unexpected places as they wander.
The association Les Amis de la Dentelle du Pouy, at the origin of the festival, perpetuates the tradition of bobbin lace in the Jura. The Art en Seille festival is an opportunity to showcase this exceptional know-how and to raise public awareness about the preservation of this intangible heritage, while integrating it into a contemporary artistic dynamic.
Art en Seille will return in June 2026 in Bletterans for a 3rd edition. The program and precise dates will be announced in spring 2026.
Art en Seille will return in June 2026 to Bletterans for its 3rd edition. The detailed program and precise dates will be unveiled in spring 2026.
The festival takes place in all the halls of the town of Bletterans (39140) and in participating shops.
The festival takes place in June, over three days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).
The opening hours are announced each year on the Bletterans town hall website and the association's social media.
Entrance fees are announced before each edition.
Association Les Amis de la Dentelle du Pouy
Bletterans Town Hall: bletterans.fr
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