24th Nontron knife festivalAugust 20, 2019

We have been invited for the fourth consecutive time for the 24th edition of Nontron's knife festival.
The first three days were focused on knife, ornament and fire animations.
Yannick presented the flintknapping on the cutlery tray, while the rest of the tribe was in charge of the Atelier Paleo stand.

23rd Nontron knife festivalAugust 25, 2018

Report of our week at the 23rd Nontron Knife Festival: knife, jewelry and fire workshops as well as presentation of our new pieces.

A short history of this knifeFebruary 9, 2018

A brief history of the knife used during our report on cutting meat with a flint knife.

Does it cut?January 13, 2018

A question that often comes up...
We have equipped ourselves with a flint knife and a little boar to introduce you to the cutting power of our prehistoric blades.

22nd Nontron knife festivalSeptember 10, 2017

We participated to the 22nd Nontron Knife Festival from August 1st to 7th: fire , cavern painting and adornment workshops as well as demonstrations and exposition were on the agenda.

Hiking on the prehistoric site of Le BlotJuly 3, 2017

Nearly 3 million years old, the Blot cliff was formed with a previous lava flow from the Pié du Roy volcano on the current right bank of the Allier. This one, digging through its base the flow, formed the cliff and a rock shelter used by Paleolithic men.

Intervention at the Lamothe schoolMay 20, 2017

Last week we intervened several times at Lamothe Primary School.
An intervention with Laurent and Dominic's class for a discovery of prehistory, Cro-Magnon, animals and a prehistoric life very different from today's.

Layout of the workshopApril 18, 2017

In order to save space in our workshop, we have made some adjustments: the stove formerly located in the centre of the yurt has been moved against a wall.