The ìPaper Renaissanceî- 17th to 19th Century Europe
France was the center of paper production...
- Exported papers to all of Europe
- It possessed the best papermakers and the finest equipment in the world.
France also experienced internal struggle and unrest during the 17th century...
- This caused their papermakers to flee to England, Holland and America.
- The skilled French papermakers contributed to the English and Dutch paper manufacturers, thus, transforming them into the ìforemost paper manufacturers in Europe.î