Musée historique du Papier / Moulin Richard de Bas Museum of Paper History / Richard de Bas Paper Mill
France's foremost paper mill museum is located on the bank of the small river La Dore in the Auvergne region, some 88 km. of Clermond-Ferrand and 92 km. from Vichy.
Directeur: Patrice Peraudeau Museum curator: Jean Delluègue
Address: F-63600 Ambert en Livradois
Tel. +33-4.7382.0311
Fax +33-4.7382.2541
E-mail: rdb@wanadoo.fr
Centre Culturel Papetier Marius A. Peraudeau Cultural Centre of Papermaking Marius A. Peraudeau
This didactical center, intended for group educational purposes, is housed in the Combe-basse mill near the Richard de Bas Paper Mill and Museum.
Directeur: Patrice Peraudeau
Address: F-63600 Ambert en Livraidois
Tel. +33-4.7382.5360
Fax +33-4.7382.5361
Moulin à Papier Vallis Clausa Paper Mill in Fontaine de Vaucluse
Paper mill with associated museum
Directeur:
Address: Chemin de la Fontaine
F-84800 Fontaine de Vaucluse
Tel. +33-1490203414
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Musée des Papeteries Canson & Montgolfier Museum of the Paper Mills Canson and Montgolfier
Address: BP 139, F-07104 Annonay
Tel: +33-75698800, Fax +33-75698888
Illustration: at the vat during the IPH Congress in Annonay, 1994.
From left to right: Elaine Koretsky (USA), Dr. Josef Dabrowski (Poland) and
hon. president Henk Voorn (Holland) discussing the ultimate technique
of forming a small sheet of paper in the Paper Museum of Canson & Montgolfier
Le Moulin de Fleurac - Le Musée du Papier Angoumois Angoumois Museum of Paper
Le Moulin à Papier du Puymoyen The Puymoyen Paper Mill
Address: F-16400 La Couronne
Director: Jacques Brejoux
Tel. +33-5.45611038
Fax: +33-5.45616808
E-mail: contact@moulinduverger.com
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Musée du Cartonnage Museum of Cardboard Manufacture
Address: F-84600 Valreas
Tel./Fax +33-4.90374260
Papeterie de Vaux
Address: Mairie de Payzac F-24270 Payzac
Tel. +33-553553650
Moulin à Papier de Brousses Brousses Paper Mill
Historic paper mill in the Languedoc, founded in 1674. The village of Brousses in 1845 still counted a dozen operative paper mills.
Until today the Brousses paper mill continues its production of handmade paper and is open all days: from 1 July to 15 September (guided visits hourly from 11 to 18 h.) and 15 September to 30 June (guided visits on 11 and 15.30 h., as well as during holidays on 14.30, 16.30 and 17.30 h.).
Groups, esp. from schools, are welcome.
Director: André Duraud
Addres: F-11390 Brousses et Villaret
Tel./Fax +33-4.68266743
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