Prix de l’Olivier — Artisanal Crafts, Women Creators, and Excellence in Craftsmanship
The Olive Tree Award
When arts and crafts meet Minthalogy to reveal the women shaping tomorrow's world.
Summary
A founding alliance
The Olive Tree Award was born from the meeting between L’Atelier de l’Olivier and Maison NANA1807, two committed entrepreneurial houses united by a common vision of transmission, excellence, and impact.
In the heart of Berry, a unique encounter took place.
That of two committed entrepreneurial houses, two distinct cultural heritages, two complementary sensibilities united by a common conviction: creation, transmission, and entrepreneurship can become forces for sustainable transformation.
On one side, L'Atelier de l'Olivier, a house dedicated to arts and crafts, artisanal creation, and the promotion of living heritage, nourished by a culture of artisanal excellence inherited from Périgord.
On the other, Maison NANA1807, a creative tea house dedicated to the transmission of Minthalogy — the science and art of mint tea — inspired by a Moroccan and Mediterranean cultural heritage.
From this alliance was born The Olive Tree Award:
a distinction and support program dedicated to women who undertake, create, transmit, and innovate with impact.
A common vision
The program distinguishes women who undertake, create, innovate, and transmit for the common good, with a view to sustainably promoting impactful trajectories.
The Olive Tree Award is not merely an award.
It is the expression of a common vision shared by its founders:
that of entrepreneurship rooted in the transmission of know-how, the demand for creation, social responsibility, and the desire to build projects useful for the common good.
Conceived as a link between artisanal excellence, entrepreneurial innovation, and human commitment, the Olive Tree Award distinguishes female trajectories that embody another way of doing business: more conscious, more creative, more sustainable.
Honoring those who create value, meaning, and transmission
The Olive Tree Award celebrates women who:
- build impactful businesses,
- innovate for the benefit of society,
- preserve and reinvent know-how,
- transmit tangible or intangible heritage,
- develop solidarity, educational, or cultural initiatives,
- combine excellence, utility, and commitment.
Because some trajectories deserve more than symbolic recognition, the Olive Tree Award aims to offer them a real leverage for acceleration.
A support program
Beyond distinction, the Olive Tree Award structures a network of partners, mentors, and experts aimed at supporting laureates in their development.
Each distinction aims to open access to:
- enhanced institutional and media visibility,
- a qualified network of partners and patrons,
- strategic mentoring opportunities,
- development support,
- targeted networking with experts and decision-makers.
The Olive Tree Award thus aims to become an accelerator for remarkable female trajectories.
First inaugural edition
The first phase of the Olive Tree Award will be officially inaugurated on June 25, 2026 at the Palais Jacques-Cœur, during a founding evening bringing together partners and supporters of the program.
This founding launch will bring together institutional actors, entrepreneurs, patrons, personalities from the cultural world, and committed partners around a common ambition:
to create a new ecosystem of support for women entrepreneurs with impact.
This first edition is organized with the support of:
- Centre des monuments nationaux
- École nationale supérieure d'art de Bourges
The first Olive Tree Award distinctions
On the occasion of this inaugural evening, two initial distinctions will be awarded to embody the founding values of the program.
Craft & Creation Prize
Distinguishing a journey of excellence in arts and crafts and artisanal creation.
International Solidarity Prize
Rewarding an exemplary initiative in the fields of education, art, or international cooperation.
These inaugural distinctions constitute the first steps of a program destined to progressively expand around new categories and new support pathways.
A lasting ambition
The Olive Tree Award aims to become a benchmark event for the promotion of impactful female entrepreneurship, in France and internationally.
Born in the heart of Berry, a land of heritage, creation, and transmission, the Olive Tree Award carries an ambition that goes beyond its territorial roots.
It aspires to become, in the coming years, a benchmark event for the promotion of impactful female entrepreneurship, by bringing together institutions, businesses, patrons, and expert networks.
Because areas of excellence can become centers of innovation when heritage, creation, and entrepreneurial vision meet.
Joining the Olive Tree Award Circle
The development of the Olive Tree Award is based on a collective dynamic.
Institutions, companies, foundations, patrons, and experts are invited to join the circle of founding partners and contributors to the program.
Partnering with the Olive Tree Award means:
- supporting the emergence of impactful female entrepreneurs,
- contributing to the promotion of living know-how and heritage,
- participating in an ambitious cultural and societal initiative,
- embedding your commitment in a dynamic of sustainable transformation.
Any information or collaboration
Join the dynamic of the Olive Tree Award and help bring about a new generation of impactful female entrepreneurs.
Contact usLe Cadre du Prix de l’Olivier
Pensé comme une distinction culturelle et patrimoniale, le Prix de l’Olivier s’inscrit dans une démarche structurée de reconnaissance, de transmission et de valorisation des savoir-faire féminins d’excellence.
Une Distinction Annuelle
Le Prix de l’Olivier a vocation à distinguer chaque année des femmes incarnant l’excellence dans les domaines des Métiers d’Art, de la création et de la transmission des savoir-faire.
Un Comité de Sélection
Les candidatures et nominations sont étudiées par un comité réunissant les partenaires fondateurs et des personnalités qualifiées issues des univers de l'entrepreneuriat, les métiers d'art, et de la culture.
Des Critères d’Excellence
Le Prix distingue des parcours marqués par la maîtrise artisanale, la singularité créative, l’engagement dans la transmission et la contribution au rayonnement des savoir-faire.
Un Rayonnement Culturel
Pensé depuis le Berry, le Prix de l’Olivier a vocation à rayonner à l’échelle internationale auprès des créatrices engagées dans l’excellence.
FAQ | Olive Tree Award
Discover the objectives of the Olive Tree Prize, and the cultural commitment upheld by Atelier de l'Olivier and Maison NANA1807.
What is Mintéalogie®?
The Prix de l’Olivier is a cultural and entrepreneurial initiative dedicated to recognizing creative, entrepreneurial women who pass on knowledge and are involved in the fields of crafts, creation, and cultural heritage.
Why did we create the Olive Tree Award?
The program was born out of a desire to promote savoir-faire, artisanal excellence, cultural transmission, and impactful female entrepreneurship through a sustainable and collaborative dynamic.
What vision does Maison NANA1807 share with Atelier de l'Olivier?
Maison NANA1807 and l'Atelier de l'Olivier share a common vision of excellence founded on the transmission of savoir-faire, the celebration of creative gesture, and the recognition of women who shape, preserve, and reinvent decorative and artisanal arts.
What does the Olive Tree Prize reward?
The Award recognizes outstanding initiatives in the fields of creation, crafts, cultural transmission, entrepreneurial innovation, and intercultural dialogue.
What is the Olive Tree Award Mentors' Circle?
The Circle of Mentors brings together experts, entrepreneurs, cultural figures, and professionals committed to providing human and strategic support to future award winners.
Who can join the Mentors' Circle?
The program is open to individuals recognized for their experience, commitment, and ability to impart knowledge in the fields of culture, entrepreneurship, creation, and hospitality.
What is Mintéalogie®?
Minteaology® refers to the science and art of Mint Tea. It explores the cultural, historical, and relational dimensions linked to traditions of hospitality and transmission.
Why does mint tea play such an important role in this initiative?
Mint tea symbolizes hospitality, dialogue, and cross-cultural transmission. It naturally complements the relational and cultural vision embodied by the Olive Tree Award.
Does the Olive Tree Prize have an international dimension?
Yes. The program aims to progressively develop cultural and entrepreneurial collaborations at national, Euro-Mediterranean, and international levels.
What role does the Atelier de l'Olivier play in the Prix de l'Olivier?
A founding partner of this initiative alongside Maison NANA1807, Atelier de l'Olivier brings its expertise in the world of Art Professions and artisanal creation.
Its commitment helps to anchor the Prix de l'Olivier in an approach of transmission, valorization of know-how, and celebration of female excellence.
How to become a partner of or support the Prix de l’Olivier?
Institutions, businesses, patrons, and cultural stakeholders can join the program to support the development of initiatives for knowledge transfer, mentorship, and skills promotion.
Why does the olive tree embody this distinction?
A universal symbol of peace, transmission, and longevity, the olive tree embodies the cardinal values of this distinction: cultural roots, heritage, elevation of gesture, and the enduring nature of the work.
Explorer l’univers du Prix de l’Olivier
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Célébrer l’excellence et la transmission des savoir-faire
À travers la Mintéalogie®, le Prix de l’Olivier et son engagement aux côtés de l’Atelier de l’Olivier, Maison NANA1807 œuvre à la reconnaissance des arts du Thé à la Menthe, des Métiers d’Art et de l’excellence artisanale comme expressions vivantes d’un patrimoine culturel en transmission.
Cette initiative rend hommage aux femmes créatrices, artisanes et gardiennes de savoir-faire dont le geste, la maîtrise et la sensibilité contribuent à faire perdurer les arts du beau, de l’hospitalité et de la création.
Elle affirme une vision de l’excellence fondée sur la noblesse du geste, la profondeur des savoir-faire et la transmission des héritages culturels comme formes contemporaines d’engagement et de rayonnement.