LOWER RICHARD'S MILL
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A mill allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the life of the master papermakers.
The Richard de Bas Mill, founded at the end of the 14th century, continued to operate until a hiatus between 1938 and 1942, when it was revived by the Association La Feuille Blanche. At the mill, visitors are immersed in the life of the master papermakers, watching as rags are transformed before their very eyes into white sheets of paper. No stage is overlooked: sorting and cutting old cloth, transforming it into pulp using mallets, depositing it in the vat, working (draining with the form), coating (positioning with the form), pressing, lifting and spreading in the mill's vast attics. A museum is housed in the former sorting room and in what used to be the papermaker's apartment. One room traces the history of paper, from its invention in China to its arrival in France, with a particular focus on Ambert, one of the pioneering towns in the field, whose paper mill reached its apogee in the 18th century. A special event for the general public is offered on the same site: an introductory workshop where you can make your own sheet of paper. In addition to this itinerary, temporary exhibitions are organized on a regular basis, all of which have earned the Moulin Richard de Bas the "Site d'excellence du tourisme de savoir-faire" label. The site's co-managers have no intention of stopping there: a future Unesco World Heritage nomination could be submitted with other mills in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic..
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