Docelles paper is a city since the 16th century. She even had five mills in the big time. ¤ Paper mills of small and big Bernie. Little was built by William Francis in 1528, along the Vologne. The new mill of Bernie, meanwhile, was built by Nicolas Courvesier at the spot where the two paper mills meet in 1573. ¤ stationery Vraichamp was established in 1492 on the Vologne downstream of Barba. In 1789, the paper mill was destroyed by an accidental fire while employees were drying the leaves using a stove. Closed in 1914, opened a hydroelectric power plant in its place and in 1982, the paper dryer disappears. ¤ mill Grand Meix it is located north of the town in 1478 on the Vologne channel. After belonging to the Boucher family, it was bought in 1978 by the Kymmene Group. The paper mill was closed in 2014 and with it is a whole part of the history of Docelles that is gone. ¤ Lana stationery, founded in 1590, is located on the Barba. It closed its doors in 2000, bought by Jacquemin cardboard before closing in 2003. It is now the subject of a draft economic and touristic revaluation.
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