Atelier Madoura Madoura

Founded in 1938 by Suzanne Ramié, the name is an acronym of the first syllables of the words Maison, Douly and Ramié, Douly being Ramié’s birth name. The Ramié family welcomed the greatest names to their studio, including Marc Chagall, Victor Brauner and Henri Matisse, who came to make ceramics. The couple also welcomed Pablo Picasso, whom they met in 1946 at the Nérolium, the agricultural hall in Vallauris, where a “Pottery, Flowers, Perfumes” exhibition was held, in which the Atelier Madoura participated. Atelier Madoura was also the exclusive publisher of Pablo Picasso’s ceramics.
This activity continued until December 1997 (production of Madoura pieces and Picasso editions having ceased some time previously). The “Gallery” activity ceased in 2007 and closed its doors at the same time. The Atelier Madoura has now been bought by the C.A.S.A. (Communauté d’agglomération de Sophia-Antipolis), and is managed by the town of Vallauris.
The Madoura studio can now be visited as a place of “art, history and creation”.
An exhibition traces the history of the site and presents the work of Suzanne Ramié and the artists who have worked in this ceramics mecca.