The Tour de Nesle: of stone, ink and fiction
Vestige of Paris medieval fortifications, picturesque silhouette erected on the banks of the Seine, the Tour de Nesle was destroyed in 1663 by architect Louis Le Vau, who built Mazarine Library at its place...
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MoreA century of typographical excellence: Christophe Plantin and the Officina Plantiniana (1555-1655)
The book world celebrates the 5th centenary of the birth of Christophe Plantin (circa 1520-1589). Native of Touraine, trained in bookbinding, he settled about 1549 in Antwerp, which was already a major hub of international commerce. In 1555, he established the foundations of the largest printing company known during the Ancien Régime in Europe.
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