The  Teaching Centre of Le Puy Lacemaking

The activities

The training courses / classes :

Many people come to learn the bobbin lace techniques, with classes of one hour, one week or several months.

Correspondence courses :

These courses are given all year long for any level. It is possible to subscribe at anytime, from France or abroad.

Embroidery courses :

Responding to an increasing demand in this activity, the Bobbin Lace Learning Centre will soon open courses and training courses for the embroidery techniques.

"La Dentelle" review :

Created in 1980, it is among the oldest and most complete in French language to treat the history and techniques of the bobbin lace. It is entirely realised in the Bobbin Lace Leaning Centre. It is world-wide distributed four times a year and presents to its subscribers many reports, etc.

The show room :

In the Bobbin Lace Learning Centre's show room, those who love lace can admire contemporary and old works of art, from France but also diverse countries.

"De fil en Fuseau" store :

You'll find there all you need to practice bobbin lace : thread, bobbins, pins, books in all languages and so on.

Participation to exhibition :

In order to spread Le Puy's lace fame, the learning centre is participating to many events around the lace, across France or abroad.

Organisation of an event :

Once a year the Bobbin Lace Learning Centre organises a meeting of lace makers, "le Grand Couvige", which goal is to sensitise the public to the lace craft and gather the lace makers so that they can share information, tips… During "Le Grand Couvige" a tournament is organised : “The lace’s Victories” (Les Victoires de la Dentelle), to reward the most beautiful work of lace.