Guided tour of the Canteret mill

Name: Guided tour of the Canteret mill
Start: 2024-09-21T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-09-21T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Moulin de Canteret

Pre-visit to the medieval fortress of Blanquefort from 10:00 to 10:25.

Saturday 21 September, 10:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Without reservation.

©Bordeaux Métropole

Pre-visit to the medieval fortress of Blanquefort from 10:00 to 10:25.
Before visiting the mill itself, we meet you at the medieval fortress of Blanquefort. A context will be given to you at 10:00 by the Gahble, the association that manages the visit of the fortress. At 10:25 am, departure for the mill which is 5 minutes by a path then a quiet road. Wear good walking shoes, if possible waterproof.
Visit of the mill of Canteret from 10h30 to 12h, wandering through the different buildings that served the mill and the shoe factory. Points of view on the jalle and the surroundings.

About the location

Moulin de Canteret

55 rue de la Forteresse, 33290 Blanquefort

Gironde
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The existence of a mill with wheat is certified from the XVIth century. Rebuilt in 1850 to develop flour-milling activity, the mill also served as hydroelectrical central microcomputing and buildings of agricultural exploitation(operation) were added to him(her). It is a workshop(studio) for the shoe store " L' atelier du chalet aquitain " today.