Colophon - Maison de l'Imprimeur

Could do better

Friends loved this little place but we were less impressed. First the positives; -the young assistant in the bookshop was welcoming and spoke good English -the printer was available in the printshop...

A step back in time

We loved this little place with its excellent bookstore and quirky displays. We were there on a day when kids were trying their hand at various printing methods, with the help of a lovely older gentle...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Printing...

but Were Afraid to Ask, you can discover and ask for it in this very well arranged museum. An old rotary press, several original letterpress printing machines, a paper cutter built by Massicot himself...

Very interesting

We visited the museum and met a real old fashion typographer. Although very young, he explained many interesting facts about his profession and how it's becoming rare to find such professionals nowada...

Some extraordinary books from Le Colophon Press

We didn't visit the museum but instead spent an hour browsing in the delightful bookshop which featured some wonderful and unique books and prints from le Colophon. I purchased a light hearted cookboo...