Return to the life of the only windmill in Les Landes!

Name: Retour à la vie de l'unique moulin à vent des Landes !
Start: 2022-09-17T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Moulin de Bénesse

From dream to reality, discover the history of an exemplary restoration!

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

©Ailes Bénessoises

From dream to reality, discover the history of an exemplary restoration!

Come and learn more about the restoration of the only windmill in Les Landes, but also about the miller’s work, the operation of the windmill, and the history of windmills.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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Conditions de participation

Tarif habituel

À propos du lieu

Moulin de Bénesse

350 route de la sablière, 40180 Bénesse-lès-Dax

Landes
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Windmill dating from before 1750, restored in 2017 and operational in 2019\. The only windmill in Les Landes, with two pairs of wheels making two types of gluten-free flours: corn and buckwheat.
Unique in France, with a roof surmounted by a square cob.
Equipped with a two-way generator allowing the production of electricity or/and flour.
Located on a remarkable site with 360° views of the Pyrenees and the Chalosse.