The basketry cooperative offers introduction and perfecting called « Discovering basketry ».

Five days are necessary to discover the job of basket worker and the cooperative organization.

The cooperative President Mr Jean-François ELLUIN and the manager Mr Daniel MARTIN will show you the company.

Mr Norbert FAURE is in charge of the workshop« Discovering basketry», as an apprenticeship teacher and as Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1994, assisted by Mr Christian BOUTREAU, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1989.

YOU WILL DISCOVER

• A profession of artistic interest, its know-how,
• A basketry company of a cooperative type:
      its running, its workshops,
• A cave dwelling site dedicated to basketry for 150 years.

PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF THE COURSES

Presentation of the cooperative company:

• Mr Jean-François ELLUIN, President - basket worker.
• Mr Daniel MARTIN, Manager - Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1997.

Workshop « Discovering basketry »

• Mr Norbert FAURE, apprenticeship teacher - Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1994.
• Mr Christian BOUTREAU, basket worker - Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1989.
• Mr Christophe ROMAND, basket worker - Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1994.

TRAINING COURSES PROGRESS

The training course is planned for 5 days corresponding to a 39-hour training for at least 6 persons.
The progress is determined « à la carte » according to the trainees' standard.
The training course can be cancelled if the number of registrations is not sufficient.

PLACE OF THE TRAINING COURSE

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Trainees per session: 6.
The training course rate is 310 euros (inclusive of tax) for 5 days, osier included.
The trainees financing themselves their training would have to pay a guarantee of 155 euros when sending the registration; this sum will be deducted at the end of the training, from the final payment.

In case of unjustified cancellation which could not be postponed later, this guarantee would not be refunded.

The training price can be taken in charge by the employers on their training bond (1.50%).
Thoses costs do not include the expenses of accommodation and of catering.

ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING

At Villaines-Les-Rochers you can also find :

• A shaded picnic area.
• A camper area.
• A mini-market.
• A bakery.
• A butcher's shop.
• A restaurant "Le Bellevue" Tel. +33(0)2 47 45 26 54
• A Post Office.
• A camping.

Further information at the town hall, Place de l'Eglise
Tél. +33(0)2 47 45 43 08 - Fax +33(0)2 47 45 48 65