Here's a nice little ditty on French pottery:
A parish priest of the town of Arquian, who discovered stoneware after his meeting with Jean Carriès. He learned this technique from the potters of Saint-Armand-en-Puisaye. Although the approach of Pierre Pacton may have been considered to be unusual by the religious authorities and led to several reproofs, he was well understood by the local potters and artists of the group with whom he had excellent relations.
For all you newbies, French pottery is essentially similar to all other kinds of pottery but for very extensive paint-design. Check some out here.