Gallimard "Le bonheur fou" Illustrated Square Notebook

The Gallimard “Le bonheur fou” Illustrated Square Notebook is part of a limited-edition series created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of La Papeterie Gallimard. For this anniversary collection, French artist Caroline Péron joyfully reimagined Gallimard’s iconic Collection Blanche covers, bringing them to life with her luminous coloured-pencil illustrations. The result is a vibrant tribute to both literature and design — playful, elegant, and distinctly French.

This edition pays homage to Jean Giono’s novel Le bonheur fou, first published in 1957 — a work that captures the boundless energy of love, freedom, and adventure. Each notebook opens with a quotation from the book it reflects, signed with the author’s name. Inside, the gently lined pages offer an inviting space for your own words and daydreams.

• Limited-edition release celebrating 10 years of La Papeterie Gallimard
• Inspired by Le bonheur fou by Jean Giono (1957)
• Illustrated by Caroline Péron, graduate of the École des Arts Décoratifs de Paris
• Slightly lined pages with an opening quotation from the literary work
• Tintoretto 200 g/m² cover paper, specially produced by Fedrigoni
• Schleipen Fly 90 g/m² interior paper, acid-free and fountain pen friendly
• Square format — elegant, compact, and easy to carry
• Size: 14 × 18 cm
• 208 lined pages
• Sewn paperback binding
• Made in France

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