MONTOLIEU		Engraving of the village church of St.André by Madeleine Neyret   In narrow lanes and squares of the village centre you will find restaurants and a caf&#eacute;, and all the other shops needed for the everyday life of resident and visitor alike.
Set on the southern edge of the «Montagne Noir» (Black Mountains) north-west of Carcassonne, Montolieu has become the «Book Village» and a centre for the graphic arts. Louis XIV gave a Royal licence to the «Manufacture» in 1735 for the production of cloth. Lower down in the village is the «Moulin &#agrave; Papier de Brousses», whilst the village centre boasts fifteen book shops, and now, housed in the ancient textile factory buildings, is the «Gallery des Bouquinistes» with fifteen separate booksellers, many selling some very collectable items.
As an integral part of Montolieu’s tourist office there is a museum of the Graphic Arts, a fine collection of printing machines through the ages.

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