Ger was one of Normandy’s most important pottery centers for several centuries and was known for its stoneware production. From the 14th century until the beginning of the 20th century, craftsmen here produced sturdy stoneware pots for storing food in industrial quantities.
Culture and Ceramics
The importance this craft once held is shown by the year 1840: at that time, Ger had 21 pottery workshops and more than 700 specialized workers. The last firing in the pottery hamlet of Placître took place in 1919.
The Musée de la céramique – Centre de création takes visitors on a tour through a pottery hamlet comprising around a dozen buildings. The Veron and Esneu families built these structures between the 16th and 19th centuries. The museum houses nearly 3,000 pieces from Ger, the Bessin, and the Cotentin, as well as tools used to make these ceramics.
The Musée de la céramique – Centre de création offers family workshops during the school holidays, as well as training courses for professionals and beginners.
Those planning a stay in Ger may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
History and Landscape
The Abbaye des Blanches is a historic site in the surroundings of Ger. The wider region around Ger also includes the Château de Vire, a castle; the Abbaye de Savigny, a historic site; and the Église Sainte-Anne, a church.
The Mont Margantin, a hill, is also located in the wider region around Ger.
More places to choose from: Morville, Cosqueville, Saint-Denis-Le-Gast, Tourlaville, Angoville-Sur-Ay, Champeaux, Sainteny, Couvains.
