“Did someone say ‘printing press’?” The Rue de l’Imprimerie, right here in Saint-Denis, might not seem like much at first glance. But don’t let its unassuming facade fool you. This street holds a secret. A story that whispers of a time when the printed word was a novelty, a revolution in the making. Imagine, if you will, the year 1463. Paris, the epicenter of knowledge and artistry, had yet to fully embrace the marvel of the printing press. Enter Johann Fust and Peter Schöffer, two printers from Germany, their arms laden with books, not handwritten, but printed! They came to Paris, to the Rue de l’Imprimerie, to share their craft. The printers’ guilds, those guardians of the traditional art of manuscript creation, were apprehensive, even threatened. King Louis XI, however, saw the potential of this new technology and welcomed the printers with open arms. The Rue de l’Imprimerie became a cradle for this newfound art. From this small street, the printed word spread like wildfire, illuminating the minds of scholars and commoners alike.
Église Notre-Dame de l’Air
Beneath what appears to be a simple stone and wood structure lies a history interwoven with faith aviation and community.