Until now, the Mobilier National and the Cité de la Céramique have been two very distinct entities. But on December 27, 2024, a decree formalized their merger, which the government wanted to promote arts and crafts, creating a single public establishment, the"Manufactures nationales", on January 1, 2025.
It encompasses four centuries of history and expertise, including the Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres, the Manufacture de Tapisserie des Gobelins, the Manufacture de Porcelaine de Sèvres and numerous other design and restoration workshops.
This reorganization is intended to harmonize the structures dedicated to the creation and preservation of France's craft and artistic heritage, which will benefit from 340 million euros in funding over three years. The new establishment, placed under the supervision of the Minister of Culture, will be responsible for "creating and producing works of ceramics, textile art and furniture on behalf of the State" , as well as participating in "the promotion and preservation, in particular through practical work, of artistic craftsmanship".
More than 53 art crafts are practiced in French factories and workshops, a know-how that should be allowed to flourish for as long as possible. Rachida Dati, French Minister of Culture, declared that "these crafts of excellence, which are still all too often overlooked, deserve to be highlighted and made accessible to all" , and saluted the "artisans whose hands fashion tapestries, furniture and ceramics, works which constitute the living heritage of our country".
