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Imprimerie Typographique - Imprim 17 à Rochefort

Guided visit of the printing press / the petites allees

Entertainment/recreation ,  Guided tour ,  Arts and crafts in Rochefort
  • Printing with lead characters: Once upon a time there was a letterpress print works that was almost 200 years old... Here the famous naturalist, René Primevère Lesson, had one his books printed, "Flore Rochefortine". Here a printing technique is perpetuated that was first used in Europe by Gutenberg in the 1500s. Printers use moveable lead characters that are arranged to form words, lines and a text that are then placed on a printing form. Ink is then applied to the letters and the text is...
    Printing with lead characters: Once upon a time there was a letterpress print works that was almost 200 years old... Here the famous naturalist, René Primevère Lesson, had one his books printed, "Flore Rochefortine". Here a printing technique is perpetuated that was first used in Europe by Gutenberg in the 1500s. Printers use moveable lead characters that are arranged to form words, lines and a text that are then placed on a printing form. Ink is then applied to the letters and the text is printed on a printing press.
  • Environment
    • In centre of town
    • Town location
    • Close to a public transportation
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Groups (Max capacity)
    • 15  Maximum number of people
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Mental disability
    • Visual disability
Rates
Payment methods
  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Online payment
  • Rates 2023
  • Full price
    6 €
  • Reduced price
    5.50 €
Schedules
  • From January 2, 2023
    until July 28, 2023
  • From September 4, 2023
    until December 13, 2023
  • Wednesday
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM