[7] The idea that Montmorillon should be a Book town came from Régine Deforges, a local councillor who was a successful, and controversial, author.

[7] The museum was opened in 2003 by the Maison Rannou-Métivier[9] who are the oldest macaron bakery in Montmorillon, dating back to 1920.

The widely popular Coopération pédagogique range of educational posters were produced in Montmorillon, in the 1950s by Éditions Rossignol.

This collection of paintings comprises works by Raoul Carré, Jehan Berjonneau, Alfred Plauzeau, Raoul-Félix Etève, Jeanne Harry-Lorne and Henri-Pierre Lejeune.

As well as the painting there are a number of graphic documents, designs by Henri Plisson and water colours by Gratiant Emmanuel.