Monuments to visit Vosges

Who does not remember this luxurious paper on which every student planned so much good intentions at the beginning of the school year? An audiovisual projection showing the company begins the visit. The guide then follows the automated operations that will transform heavy dough into leaf. If the legend is believed, General Mong Tian, chasing a wasp from the sting, observed the traitor in the process of making salive and mandibles, a paste made of vegetable fibres that toughened into the air without disintegrating. Based on this observation, the Chinese developed, two centuries before us, a process of artisanal pulp pulp, mixing mulberry and bamboo fibres. Then, the invention of the paper machine in 1798 gave the paper industry a kick. In 1858, Jean-Baptiste Bichelberger established an industrial stationery in Etival.

The Scala is an old Italian-style theater created in 1828 by four nuns. Located in the narrow streets of the center, it was the convent of the Augustinian nuns. It was then sold during the Revolution. The outside of the building does not look like much, but inside, we discover a real little jewel. It is classified by the buildings of France for its fabulous stucco decorations and its ceiling realized by the Vosges artist Gaston Save. The place, a real architectural jewel, is worth a visit. It was closed in 2018 to the public, when the new cinema opened.