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About L’Établisienne
L’Établisienne is a place where you learn by doing. Shared workshop, workspaces and supervised courses: we provide professional tools, a safe environment and a caring team to support your projects from first attempts to more ambitious creations.
Access & accessibility
Unless otherwise stated, the reception and shop are open 7 days a week from 10:00 to 19:00.
How to get to L’Établisienne?
- Metro and RER:
- Nation: lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and RER A
- Picpus: line 6
- Bus :
- Picpus stop, lines 29 or 56
- Nation stop, lines 26, 56, 57, 71, 86, 215, 351
- Nearest Vélib’ stations:
- Station no. 12015, opposite 67 Boulevard de Picpus (12th)
- Station no. 12016, at 43 Avenue de Saint-Mandé (12th)
- Station no. 20001, at 1 Cours de Vincennes (20th)
- Station no. 11014, opposite 21 Place de la Nation (11th)
- Vinci Picpus Nation car park
- Opposite 96 Boulevard de Picpus
Open 24/7
Ground floor accessible (PRM)
Accessibility
You can stop on the access road to our premises to get out of the car.
From the street, access is step-free.
The ground-floor workshop is directly accessible.
Do not hesitate to ask us if you need assistance!
Our premises are on 3 levels:
- Street level: Shop; clean workshop, workbenches, high stools; accessible toilets
- Basement: Accessible only by stairs (wood workshop and machine room)
- First floor: Training room accessible via platform lift; tables and chairs
By clicking below you will find a table with the specific features and potential disturbances that may be caused by our main courses.
Contact us on 01 43 46 35 32 or laurence@letablisienne.com to report a difficulty or for more information.
The founder:
Laurence Sourisseau
Could you introduce yourself in a few words?
I’m curious and hands-on. I love learning and discovering new techniques, ideas and materials, but I hate doing the same thing twice.
How did the idea for L’Établisienne come about?
In 2009, to complement my initial training as a designer, I wanted to learn woodwork. I then realised there was no place in Paris to pool tools, space and know-how…
Could you tell us a bit more about the story of the place?
By chance, through property listings, I discovered 88 Boulevard de Picpus, a plumber-roofer’s workshop still in operation. The owner was retiring but leaving with regret; his grandfather had founded the business and built the premises in the early 20th century.
Your favourite material?
Paper.
Your favourite tool?
A scalpel.
Your favourite gesture?
“Patauger”.
How did the name “L’Établisienne” come about?
Like many entrepreneurs, I spent time looking for a name when it was still just a project. At that time, I was making a daily collage with the free newspapers handed out on the metro.
The project became clearer, the company was formed, but I still had no name!
I then set about making larger collages, including one on wood, and by juxtaposing images and words the name “L’Établisienne” was born. If you’d like to see that collage, it’s at L’Établisienne.
I post my other collages on my personal Instagram account:
What are you working on at the moment?
Creating a Paris event dedicated to collage, with an exhibition, workshops, talks and a paper fair.
A retrospective of the 2nd edition is online, and if this event interests you, you can follow our news on the dedicated site: Collage Festival Paris – Expos, Ateliers, Conférence (collage-festival.paris)
Et surtout les 15 ans de l'Établisienne
Le 13 Juin 2026, nous fêterons les 15 ans de l’Établisienne. A cette occasion, nous vous invitons pour une journée de rencontre avec démonstrations, jeux et tombola.
L’entrée est gratuite de 10h à 18h30.
Pour vous inscrire aux Olympiades des Artisans du 13 Juin : Calendrier
Our instructors
Passionate artisans and trainers who love to share their skills. At L’Établisienne, they guide you step by step, in a friendly atmosphere, from the first attempt to the finished object. Find the world that suits you.
They created with us
Our partners
In the workshops, you’ll use machines selected from Bosch’s blue (professional) and green (DIY) ranges. Practical router and circular saw courses are also taught with these tools.
On the Bosch website you’ll find all their products, a glossary, tips and tricks… and many answers to your DIY questions.