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Canson and Montgolfier paper mill Museum

Description

The paper mill museum is in the house where the Montgolfier brothers (inventors of the hot-air balloon) were born. It brings 17th-21st century paper milling to life with machines, demos by guides and more.
Visitors follow in the footsteps left by papermakers over the centuries.
It's the magic of the sheet we see being made in the ancient vat, the sound of the huge machine being set in motion, the passage through the reconstructed chapel.
Machines, objects, documents and videos alternate, helping to adapt the discovery to the visitor's age.
Paper is also used to explore themes such as the forest, water, the inventions of Montgolfier and Canson, and paternalism....
An inanimate museum, no; a living museum, yes...

On the practical side:
A 10 to 12-minute video on papermaking;
10 rooms in the birthplace of the Montgolfier brothers, presenting the history of papermaking and the evolution of techniques over more than 3 centuries;
A 500m2 vaulted workshop with animated machines and hand papermaking demonstrations.

Technical Information

Lat, Lng
45.2544194.680151
Coordinates copied
Altitude
300 m
Point of Interest updated on 27/11/2025

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Date and time

  • From 01/09/2025 to 22/12/2025

Additional information

Updated by

Office de Tourisme Ardèche Grand Air - 26/11/2025
www.ardechegrandair.com/
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Price(s)

Adult: 6.50 € Child (6-16 years): 5 € Group adults: 6.50 to 8 €. Free entry for children under 6, accompanying guides, the drivers. Group rate available for 15 people or more.

Open period

From 01/09 to 22/12/2025 on Wednesday and Sunday.

Location complements

You must park your car in the square in front of the church and then continue on foot (2 minutes) along the footpath near the museum (for PRMs)

Reception complements

12 rooms to visit. English and German only for groups and by prior arrangement. Group visits by appointment only, at least one week in advance, for a minimum of 15 people.

IGN cards

3034SB - SERRIÈRES ANNEYRON
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
2934ET - BOURG-ARGENTAL COL DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE PNR DU PILAT
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
TOP75040 - MASSIF DU PILAT MONTS DU FOREZ
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
VEL01 - LA DRÔME A VELO
Editor : IGN
Collection : DECOUVERTE A VELO
Scale : 1:105 000
9.10€
TOP100D42 - LOIRE SAINT-ÉTIENNE ROANNE PARC NATUREL RÉGIONAL DU PILAT HAUTE VALLÉE DE LA LOIRE
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D69 - RHÔNE LYON VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE MONTS DU LYONNAIS
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D07 - ARDÈCHE PRIVAS AUBENAS VALLON-PONT-D'ARC PNR DES MONTS D'ARDÈCHE
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D26 - DRÔME VALENCE MONTÉLIMAR DIE PNR DES BARONNIES PROVENÇALES PNR DU VERCORS
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
202 JURA ALPES DU NORD
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 200
Scale : 1:200 000
6.80€
D42-43 LOIRE HAUTE-LOIRE
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
D07-26 ARDÈCHE DRÔME
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
D38 ISÈRE
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
NR16 PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
EUROPE
Editor : IGN
Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:2 500 000
7.00€

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