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L’Atelier Solaire ☀️ A family adventure with a planetary impact 🌍

In 2020, our consumption habits are changing and we want to eat more natural products while saving money.

Always aware of the planet, Thierry, a professional cabinetmaker for over 20 years, decided to launch into the production of solar ovens and dehydrators. We spent several months improving our creations to optimize their energy performance and durability .

These new products are immediately unanimous at home and this is how we wanted to share the ovens and dryers with as many people as possible .

Marine, the daughter, joins the adventure with the desire to shake up the habits of the French by giving them the opportunity to gain energy autonomy thanks to these solar creations.

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Our solar creations ☀️

Discover the solar oven and the solar dryer, our 2 creations handcrafted by Thierry in our workshop in Tarn. 🪵

Use the sun's energy to prepare your meals and preserve your food. Save money and do something for our beautiful planet. Together we can make a difference 💚

sechoir solaire

dehydrate in the sun

The solar dryer

Dehydrate your food: opt for tasty, healthy snacks!

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bake in the sun

The solar oven

Cook and reheat your dishes with the unlimited energy of the sun! Available in single model or family model.

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accessoires solaires

the indispensable

Solar accessories

Boost your productivity by adding accessories to your solar oven or solar dryer.

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    Artisanal & Made in France 🇫🇷

    Made in our workshop in France in Tarn by Thierry, professional cabinetmaker, our creations meet quality standards that guarantee optimal performance.

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    Ecological and biosourced materials 🌱

    To preserve the environment and our health, we use eco-responsible biosourced materials. Natural materials also make maintenance easier while providing robustness.

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    Family team full of values ​​☀️

    We are a family business on a human scale, available and attentive to our committed consumers!

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Limitless sharing 🫶🏼

Les Sens du Bois cabinetmaking in Puygouzon, we decided to create a brand 100% dedicated to our solar creations. We have been selling them for several years at trade shows, online or directly from our workshop in Tarn.

Thanks to your feedback, we have had the time to improve our products until we obtain perfect creations, guaranteeing you efficiency and durability.

Today, we have had so much positive and encouraging feedback that we want to share these creations without limit!

I support the project!
  • Germaine

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    Excellent welcome, with good advice and all the required explanations. Very high quality products, manufactured with great care. I will come back without hesitation, either for a purchase, for a restoration or for advice.

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    June 2020

  • Caroline

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    Delighted with my purchase and a great exchange!
    Thank you for everything!

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    April 2023

  • Vincent

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    I am very satisfied with the solar oven that Thierry installed with care and attention. It works great, even in the fall sun temperatures rise to 150 degrees. In addition, the email contact with Thierry was very friendly and I received a quick response to all my questions. Thank you very much for your time and the wonderful product!

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    September 2022

  • Family M

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    We are THRILLED with our solar oven!

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    April 2022

  • Thomas

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    THANK YOU ! Solar oven of good quality, very neat!

    And above all very effective!

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    August 2022

  • Sylvain

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    Fast and careful shipping, perfect.

    Receipt of my impeccable solar dryer

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    March 2021

  • Alice

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    Beautiful object, purchased assembled at the beginning of May, careful construction, well studied. I admired the patience and kindness of the builder who answered every single one of my questions and suggested adjustments. Finally the sun is here! We will be able to get down to business; while waiting for it in all its glory, I was able to experiment with its uses in cloudy or overcast skies. Even in this case, with time, we are able to reheat or defrost perfectly, which corresponds one of my major expectations.​

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    May 2021

  • Guillaume & Véronique

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    We are delighted with this purchase. Thierry is super friendly, warm welcome and very fast delivery. The oven is of very good quality, careful work where you feel the love of work well done and wood. 1st attempt at solar cooking from the first ray of sunshine with a savory cake and compote: total success, the guests were delighted and so were we!

    Do not hesitate !

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    August 2020

  • Eric

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    Craftsman passionate about his profession.
    Qualitative products.
    Don't hesitate to ask him questions. They are happy to answer them. Well done

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    May 2020

The question corner

Why cook and dehydrate with the sun's energy?

For many reasons !

✅ You gain energy autonomy and save on your electricity bill.

✅ 0 waste cooking with green energy. You preserve your health, the environment and the planet!

✅ It's a fun activity with children.

✅ You don't heat the house in summer when you cook with the oven.

✅ Our creations operate unlimitedly everywhere on earth, without planned obsolescence.

How high can the solar oven and solar dryer go?

The homemade solar oven reaches 150°C, the solar dryer goes up to 50°C.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of gentle cooking?

Gentle cooking intensifies the flavors, provides better taste and incomparable softness.

✅ It also allows better preservation of nutrients and vitamins.

Cooking takes longer, but nothing can burn, no need to monitor cooking.

How long to cook a pie/pizza in a solar oven?

There are several parameters to take into account: sunshine, quantity to cook, etc.

You need to add about half the recommended time: for cooking for 1 hour, you need about 1h30.

How to maintain the solar oven and solar dryer?

When purchasing, for the oven and the dryer, it is recommended to apply a coat of varnish, stain or hardening oil to protect it outdoors.

For the dryer, no maintenance necessary.

For the oven, in a few years, you can give the tank a coat of paint. We are soon selling individual pots of natural black paint, solvent-free, resistant to high temperatures.

Do not scrape with the green side of the sponge.

I live in a moderately sunny area, does solar cooking/dehydration work?

Of course, you don't need to be under the tropical sun to use our creations, we promise! 🌴

Even if the cooking takes longer because of the weather, it's the sun that works, it's free and it doesn't pollute!

Can you cook in a solar oven all year round?

The care we take with manufacturing quality allows us to cook all year round, even in winter . The interior insulation of the solar oven allows cooking on a beautiful sunny day and sheltered from the cold wind.

You can optimize the use of your oven in winter behind a window bay, a greenhouse or a swimming pool shelter...

How to optimize cooking/dehydration time in the sun?

It is important to reorient the solar oven and solar dryer every hour or 2 hours, so that it always faces the sun. That's all !

Why choose the Solar Workshop?

✅ Our creations are handcrafted in France by a professional cabinetmaker.

✅ We use ecological and biosourced materials.

✅ All damaged parts are repairable and we provide after-sales service

✅ We are available and at your disposal at any time!

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