Vallauris Pottery Festival

Pottery Festival 2025 — 8th edition of the potters' market

The 8th edition of the potters' market took place on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in the historic center of Vallauris, from 9 AM to midnight. The Place de l'Homme au Mouton and Place de la Libération hosted professional potters showcasing ceramics in all its forms: stoneware, faience, porcelain, glazed earthenware, and raku.

At 11:15 AM, the procession of Saint Claude, patron saint of potters, crossed Avenue Georges Clémenceau, accompanied by the flag throwers from Castiglion Fiorentino. The reception of honor followed at 12:30 PM in Place Saint-Martin. In the afternoon, raku firing demonstrations took place at the Pottery Museum from 3 PM to 6:30 PM.

Throughout the day, participatory workshops — decoration, sculpture, modeling — allowed the public to learn the gestures of ceramics. Street shows, folkloric parades, and animated processions completed this festive day celebrating Vallauris's ceramic heritage.

2025 Program

• 9 AM - Midnight: Potters' market – Place de l'Homme au Mouton and Place de la Libération
• 10 AM - 6 PM: Pottery wheel demonstrations and participatory workshops
• 11:15 AM: Procession of Saint Claude with flag throwers from Castiglion Fiorentino
• 12:30 PM: Reception of honor – Place Saint-Martin
• 3 PM - 6:30 PM: Raku firing demonstrations at the Pottery Museum
• All day: Street shows, folkloric parades, entertainment

• 8th edition of the professional potters' market
• Techniques presented: stoneware, faience, porcelain, glazed earthenware, raku
• Procession of Saint Claude with Italian flag throwers
• Raku firing demonstrations at the Pottery Museum
• Participatory workshops for all ages
• Street shows and folkloric parades
• Entertainment from 9 AM to midnight