Ceramics in the Lézovien region has a long history. With a rich soil characterized by a wide variety of clays, Limagne has always been home to a major craft industry. Earth and fire are two quintessential elements ofvolcanic Auvergne. Ceramics provide an ideal field for their expression. Over the past 2,000 years, the kilns of the Livradois region have produced treasures of craftsmanship that have never quite died out.
Archaeology has thus highlighted the major role played by Lezoux in the production of sigillated ceramics between the Iᵉʳ and IVᵉ centuries. Around this imperial center, a whole local activity developed. This continued through the Middle Ages and into modern times. The discovery of black pottery in Bort-l’Étang only confirms the village’s presence in this ancient industrial complex.
