Guyenne Papiers

THE MILL OF LA BRUGÈRE 16TH CENTURY

The region's paper past is unveiled by following the flowing current of the Isle river past the successive mills of the Périgord that dot its banks.

The oldest mill of Thiviers is La Brugère originated in the 16th century and its development is closely linked to that of the Papeteries de Guyenne.

It took one thousand years after its discovery by the Chinese in the 8th century before Christ for paper to reach Europe.

19TH CENTURY : A FAMILY HISTORY

At the beginning of the 19th century, the Gaillard family operated the mill of Les Castilloux (current address of Guyenne Papier), when it was only a mill. The paper factory arrived later when the Gaillard family purchased the old mill of La Brugère, a few meters downstream. The paper factory of la Brugère was then built on the banks of the Isle, a river feeding the Dordogne up to Périgueux.