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Located in the Vosges in eastern France, the heart of a region with a longstanding paper-making tradition, Clairefontaine was established on the site of a paper mill built in 1512.
The Clairefontaine mill has been making paper since 1858 and stationery products since 1890. The company is best known for making the first school notebooks in France.
Clairefontaine is currently the only European manufacturer making its own paper for its own products. This guarantees not only consistent quality, but also controls the environmental impact of the manufacturing process.
Clairefontaine paper is made from pulp and wood by-products from forests independently certified by PEFC as sustainably managed. PEFC forest management is based on environmentally, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests for present and future generations. PEFC forests are bio-diverse and are managed to protect the rights of indigenous people as well as ecologically sensitive areas.
Clairefontaine paper is:
- Extra white and exceptionally smooth
- Ink-friendly – never bleeds, smears or feathers
- Acid-free & pH neutral – paper will not yellow or deteriorate with age
- Opaque – no see thru – use both sides of the page
- Strong – does not tear
Further reading:
- Read Personality Pete’s article about fountain pens and Clairefontaine paper
- Are you a retailer interested in stocking Clairefontaine? Visit the Australian distributor – Telegram Paper Goods
Shopping
- View the Clairefontaine fine paper collection at Inscriber
- You can also browse the Clairefontaine notebook collection at our sister site – NoteMaker
- Visit the Fountain Pen Network site
- Are you a retailer interested in stocking Clairefontaine? Visit the Australian distributor – Telegram Paper Goods
