PAGE(S): The Bibliophilia and Artist Books Fair at the Bastille Design Center

Lovers of literature and books, come discover the object in all its forms, on May 30 and 31, 2026, at the Bastille Design Center. Meet the people who make the book: publishers, printers, authors, artists, painters, engravers, lithographers, and calligraphers, from across France and abroad, to showcase their savoir-faire!

For this spring edition of the salon PAGE(S, a must-attend event for collectors and bibliophiles, an exhibition will take place simultaneously centered on Georges Leroux, a 20th‑century binder, with this year’s theme being the art of bookbinding.

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The artists and technicians of the book trades will be eager to showcase the range of works, formats, supports and techniques—from tiny miniatures to oversized folio—crafted with tradition or a modern touch, suited to their era but always driven by passion.

All your senses are invited to take part in this literary fair, where tactile textures, bindings and the scent of aged paper mingle with images to view and read. These items are sometimes art objects and rare works, produced in small editions, meant to endure well into the future.

Page(s is both an annual event in autumn and a biennial in spring, bringing twice as much art to the capital!

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