DUMAS TANNERY MUSEUM

Open Monday to Friday, 2pm to 6pm. Free for children under 6. Adults: €6. Children (aged 6 to 12): €4. Guided tours (guided tours and workshops are available 7 days a week by prior arrangement). Store. Workshops and courses.

Founded in 1926, the Tannerie Parcheminerie Dumas, one of the last three in France, is still a family-run business, and was awarded the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) label and listed in the Métiers d'Art Rare inventory in 2011. Specialized in lighting fixtures and orthopedics when it was founded, and the sole supplier of parchment for the drums of the Garde Républicaine in the 60s, in recent years it has developed parchment production for arts and crafts such as calligraphy, illumination, bookbinding and sheathing.

In the museum area, you can learn about the history of parchment and the parchment-making trade, perfect your knowledge of leather working, and admire the last remaining hide dryer in Annonay, a town renowned for its tanning expertise since medieval times. You'll get to know the Dumas parchment tannery through its history, the diversity of trades associated with the activity and the varied uses of the finished product. You'll also have the chance to watch parchment being made from the glass gallery overlooking the parchment factory, which is still in operation. The museum and store are open Monday to Friday, 2pm to 6pm, and groups are welcome by reservation 7 days a week.

Courses for adults and calligraphy and illumination workshops are available for groups of 6 or more, and for school groups. The workshop, located in the heart of the Ets Dumas parchment factory, offers a rare approach to writing and illumination on parchment.

The Tannerie Parcheminerie Dumas also offers a number of rental spaces for business events, family reunions, cultural events and more. The conference room at Tannerie Parcheminerie Dumas can seat up to 100 people. It is air-conditioned and equipped with a large TV screen for projecting your media. HDMI, DVD, Wifi, Microphone connection. Set out over 2 levels, the garden of the Tannerie Parcheminerie Dumas is a green and atypical place, ideal for your receptions, photo shoots, open-air exhibitions, etc. The hide dryer in the background will add a unique touch to your event. The patio features a covered gallery and terrace, water point, bar, kitchenette and toilets. Barbecue and plancha available. Looking for a venue for a meeting, workshop or course? La Tannerie Parcheminerie can accommodate up to 14 people with a video projector, screen and coffee corner.

You can also take full advantage of the site by staying in a guest room at L'Air du Tan, a building full of charm, authenticity and history. Entirely renovated using natural materials such as clay and lime, the rooms have been awarded the City Break label and Gîtes de France 3 épis.