Guided tour of a large 19th century water mill in operation

Name: Visite guidée d'un grand moulin à eau du XIXème siècle en fonctionnement
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Moulin de Thévalles

A unique water mill in the west of France, with an exceptional mechanism of more than 30 tons in working condition, developing on 4 levels.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

Moulin de Thévalles

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2021

Patrimoine pour tous

Conditions de participation

Tarif préférentiel

À propos du lieu

Moulin de Thévalles

Route de Saulges, 53340 Chémeré-le-Roi

Mayenne
Pays de la Loire

The first mention of a mill on the Erve depending on the castle of Thévalles is 1260\. A second mill will be built, with a house for the miller in the 16th century. The Marquis de la ROCHELAMBERT, pioneer of the Mayenne industry and owner of Thévalles had a large mill rebuilt on 4 levels and the miller’s house in 1849-1850, on the model of what was then done in England. All the archives (agreement with the supplier of the mechanism, plans, correspondence allowing the follow-up of the works, etc.) are kept. The entire mechanism and milling utensils are in place and working.