Canson and Montgolfier paper mill Museum

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  • History
  • Sciences and technology
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  • Famous people
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  • Transport
  • Mechanical sciences
  • Local history
  • Private museum
  • Eco-museum
Elevation : 300m
700, rue de Vidalon, 07430 Davézieux
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.

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.

Services

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Services offered

Quality standards

Quality standards
Maisons des IllustresMaisons des Illustres

Rates

Rates

From 2 March 2025 to 22 December 2025

From 2 March 2025 to 22 December 2025
Adult
6.50€

Child
5€

Group adults
From 6.50€ to 8€

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash
Bank/credit cardBank/credit card

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 100 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

Wednesday

Sunday

Monday
14:15 - 18:00

Tuesday
14:15 - 18:00

Wednesday
14:15 - 18:00

Thursday
14:15 - 18:00

Friday
14:15 - 18:00

Saturday
14:15 - 18:00

Sunday
14:15 - 18:00

Wednesday

Sunday

Location

Location

Canson and Montgolfier paper mill Museum
Elevation : 300m
700, rue de Vidalon, 07430 Davézieux

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • German
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Riverside
  • Waterside

Access

Access
  • 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)
Updated on 10 July 2025 at 14:42
by Office de Tourisme Ardèche Grand Air
(Offer identifier : 156946)
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