In Thailand, craftspeople walk through the streets and along the beaches and offer you a braided bracelet with your name and your country's flag. It is made in front of you, in a few minutes.
Over there
Coloured threads, letter beads, a small woven flag: the customer chooses, the craftsperson braids, and the souvenir is unique, with their name on it.
In France
People like personalised souvenirs, but they order them online and receive them days later. Seeing one made in front of you, in a few minutes, is rare: markets, festivals, tourist spots, weddings.
The idea for the Passerelle
- A craftsperson or a seller in France can find suppliers of threads, letter beads and small flags in Asia.
- Asian craftspeople can share their skills with partners in France (workshops, demonstrations).
To check before you start
- Selling on the move requires a travelling trader's card (carte de commerçant ambulant): find out on the guichet unique des entreprises (French one-stop shop for business formalities) (formalites.entreprises.gouv.fr).
- Setting up on a pavement, a square or a market requires permission from the town hall.
- Jewellery for children must meet safety rules (small parts, banned substances): ask the DGCCRF (French consumer protection authority).
For information only (page of 27/10/2026): this information does not engage the responsibility of Passerelle France-Asie. Rules change and depend on your situation: before you start, check with the official body mentioned.